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The brakes on your automobile are capable of creating a maximum deceleration of 5.2 m/s2. You...

The brakes on your automobile are capable of creating a maximum deceleration of 5.2 m/s2. You are going at a speed of 120 km/h within a city area and suddenly see a policeman with radar. What is the minimum time in which you can get your car under the speed limit? What distance is covered during the braking? Will the radar detect your speeding? The brakes on your automobile are capable of creating a maximum deceleration of 5.2 m/s2. You are going at a speed of 120 km/h within a city area and suddenly see a policeman with radar. What is the minimum time in which you can get your car under the speed limit? What distance is covered during the braking? Will the radar detect your speeding?

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