A woman driving at a speed of 23 m/s sees a deer on the road ahead and applies the brakes when she is 210 m from the deer. If the deer does not move and the car stops right before it hits the deer, what is the acceleration provided by the car's brakes?

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Gabriel

8 September, 19:34

A woman driving at a speed of 23 m/s sees a deer on the road ahead and applies the brakes when she is 210 m from the deer. If the deer does not move and the car stops right before it hits the deer, what is the acceleration provided by the car's brakes?

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Lia Yoder · Answer 1

Velocity initial = 23 m/s

velocity final = 0m/s (car comes to a stop)

distance = 210 m

a=?

plug it in

0 = (23) ^2 + 2 (a) (210)

-529=420a

a = - 1.26 meters per seconds squared