A car is travelling at 20 m/s along a road. A child runs out into the road 50 m ahead and the car driver steps on the brake pedal. What must the car’s deceleration be if the car is to stop just before it reaches the child?


U = 20m/s


D = 50 m


V = o m/s


On applying the formula, we get


A = 4m/s2


65
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