By what percent does the braking distance of a car decrease, when the speed of the car is reduced by 10.3 percent? Braking distance is the distance a car travels from the point when the brakes are applied to when the car comes to a complete stop. (Hint: the answer is not 10.3 percent)

Respuesta :

The percent of the braking distance is mathematically given as

P=91.5128%

What percent does the braking distance of a car decrease, when the speed of the car is reduced by 10.3 percent?

Generally, the equation for is  mathematically given as

V^2=U^2+2as

Therefore

V^2=u^2+2(-a)s

[tex]s=\frac{u^2}{-2a}[/tex]

Hence.

u'=u-u×0.103

u'=0.206u

v^2=u^2+2as

0=(0.206)^2+2(-a)s'

Hence

[tex]s'=\frac{0.042436u^2}{a}[/tex]

In conclusion,The reduction percentage is

[tex]P=\frac{s-s'}{s}*100\\\\P=\frac{(\frac{u^2}{-2a})-(\frac{0.042436u^2}{a} )}{ \frac{u^}{-2a}}*100\\\\P=\frac{(0.5-0.042436 )}{ 0.5}*100[/tex]

P=91.5128%

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