document.write( "Question 1163573: A car is driving at an initial velocity of +24m/s. If its brakes can supply an acceleration of -5.0m/s^2, how much time will be required to bring the car to a stop? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "It is well known from Physics (and from common sense, too, if you know definitions) that the time to stop\r\n" );
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document.write( "    t = ,\r\n" );
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document.write( "where t is the time to stop,  v is initial speed and \"a\" is deceleration value (taken by modulus).\r\n" );
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document.write( "So,  t =  = 4.8 seconds.     ANSWER\r\n" );
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