A car traveling at 12 feet per second decelerates at 12 feet per second per second. How long does it take for the car to come to a complete stop? ANSWER: It takes seconds. What distance is required to bring the car to a complete stop? ANSWER: feet.
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Since the car is decelerating at 12 feet per second per second, we divide the initial speed of the car (12 feet per second) by the rate of deceleration (12 feet per second per second). This gives us 12/12 = 1 second. Show more…
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