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Alexis Cooper
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Homework Statement
you are driving at highway speeds of 32m/s. The car in front of you suddenly brakes with an acceleration of 1.86 m/s^2. If your car can brake with an acceleration of 1.76m/s^2. What is the minimum following distance that you need before the braking in order to avoid a collision?
Homework Equations
i down know if this is the right approach or if I am completely off
The Attempt at a Solution
car 1: 32/1.86= 17.204 s
car:2 32/1.76= 18.18s
18.18-17.204=.976s
(.976)(32)=31.232 meters away?[/B]
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