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Why braking distance quadruples when speed doubles

GCSE · Combined Science · OCR · P5.1Work done and energy transfer: stores, transfers, kinetic and potential energy, efficiency

Question

A car is travelling at 10 m/s and brakes to a stop. The braking distance is 5 m.

Predict the braking distance when the same car travels at 20 m/s and brakes using the same braking force.

Use the concept of kinetic energy in your answer.

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