A car is traveling at 28 m/s when thedriver spots a large pothole in the road a

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A car is traveling at 28 m/s when thedriver spots a large pothole in the road a distance 40 m ahead. She immediately applies her brakes. If heracceleration is -6 m/s2, doesshe manage to stop before reaching the pothole?
(I know the answer to this is no) What is this stopping distance?
That is what i cannot figure out.. Any help is appreciated thank you! A car is traveling at 28 m/s when thedriver spots a large pothole in the road a distance 40 m ahead. She immediately applies her brakes. If heracceleration is -6 m/s2, doesshe manage to stop before reaching the pothole?
(I know the answer to this is no) What is this stopping distance?
That is what i cannot figure out.. Any help is appreciated thank you!

Explanation / Answer

a=-6 u=28 s=stopping distance v2=u2-2*a*s 0=282-2*6*s s=65.33 m

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