Practice question
What should an instructor teach about the relationship between speed and stopping distance?
- Stopping distance increases proportionally with speed
- Doubling speed quadruples braking distance because kinetic energy increases exponentially with speed
- Speed does not significantly affect stopping distance
- Stopping distance depends only on tire condition
Answer: B — Doubling speed quadruples braking distance because kinetic energy increases exponentially with speed
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