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Question 69

A transport company uses an electronic reaction timer to test one minibus driver. The results are shown in the table.

TestReaction time in s
10.36
20.40
30.38
40.42
50.39

The minibus travels at a constant speed of 16 m/s while the driver reacts to a hazard. The braking distance is 22 m.

a.

Calculate the stopping distance of the minibus.

Give your answer to two significant figures.

[3]
b.

The company concludes that the stopping distance calculated in (a) can be used for every minibus driver travelling at the same speed under the same conditions.

Evaluate this conclusion.

[3]
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