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    Calculations in regards to a car coming to a stop, help is needed.

    Got it, thanks for the help guys!
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    Calculations in regards to a car coming to a stop, help is needed.

    Actualy, just made it 11.1 m/s which does equal 40km/h, I put it into the equation and ended up with approximately 9 metres.
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    Calculations in regards to a car coming to a stop, help is needed.

    40000^2/2x.7x9.8 Just realized this is wrong as well. I don't even know.
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    Calculations in regards to a car coming to a stop, help is needed.

    Oh that gives me an answer of 13.72, I feel stupid now. Thanks for the help!
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    Calculations in regards to a car coming to a stop, help is needed.

    I have been given a physics assignment which requires that I go over the physics of why 40km/h is a better speed to be followed in a school zone rather than 50km/h. (must include calculations for stopping distances etc.) I used the formula Vo ^ 2 / 2 x μ x g. It should give me the stopping...