A car having initial speed of 50kmh−1 is brought to rest in atleast 6 m by applying brakes. What would the minimum stopping distance be if the same car was moving at a speed of 100kmh−1 ?
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a
6 m
b
12 m
c
18 m
d
24 m
answer is D.
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Detailed Solution
Stopping distance, ds=u22a Where u is the initial speed of the car. As the stopping distance is proportional to square of the initial velocity.Doubling the initial velocity increases the stopping distance by a factor of 4.