If you double your speed on a highway, your braking distance increases by
Correct answer
- four times.
- five times.
- three times.
Explanation
When you increase your speed, your braking distance increases as the square of the speed increase. If you double your speed, your braking distance becomes not twice as long but four times as long. If you triple your speed, your braking distance becomes nine times as long.
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