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The brakes applied to a car produce an acceleration of 6 ms^( 2) in the opposite direction to the motion. If the car takes 2s to stop after the application of brakes, calculate the distance it travels during this time.

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SOLUTION :Here, `a =- 6 ms ^(-2),t =2 s and v =0 ms ^(-1) v =U +at`
`0= u + (-6 ms ^(-2)) xx 2s`
` or u = 12 ms ^(-1)`
`s = ut + (1)/(2) at ^(2)`
`= (12 ms ^(-1)) xx (2s) + (1)/(2) (- 6 ms ^(-2)) xx (2s )^(2)`
`= 24 m-12 m= 12 m`
Thus, the car will TRAVEL 12 m before it stops after the application of brakes.
Can you now appreciate why drivers are cautioned to MAINTAIN some distance between vehicles while travelling on the road ?


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