SOLUTION: The reaction time of a car is 1 second
At a speed of 96 km/h the driver suddenly notices a red traffic light.
What distance does the car cover untill the driver starts braking?
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At a speed of 96 km/h the driver suddenly notices a red traffic light.
What distance does the car cover untill the driver starts braking?
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Question 232383: The reaction time of a car is 1 second
At a speed of 96 km/h the driver suddenly notices a red traffic light.
What distance does the car cover untill the driver starts braking?
Thank you very much Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! There are 1000 meters in a kilometer, and 3600 seconds in an hour. Convert this problem from km/hr to m/sec as follows
The answer is about 27 meters in 1 second.
Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired
Seminole State College of Florida
