Rankers Physics
Topic: Kinematics
Subtopic: Graphs of Motion

A car moving with a speed of 50 km h–¹ can be stopped by brakes after atleast 6m. If the same car is moving at a speed of 100 km h–¹ the minimum stopping distance is :
6 m
12 m
18 m
24 m

Solution:

The stopping distance is proportional to the square of the speed:
\[
\frac{s_2}{s_1} = \left( \frac{v_2}{v_1} \right)^2
\]

Substituting the values:
\[
\frac{s_2}{6} = \left( \frac{100}{50} \right)^2 = 2^2 = 4
\]
\[
s_2 = 6 \times 4 = 24 \, \text{m}
\]

Thus, the minimum stopping distance at 100 km/h is 24 meters.

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