You’re driving along a straight road at a speed of 48.0 km/h when you see a deer in the road 35.0 m ahead of you. After applying the brakes it takes you 2.00 s to bring your car to rest, but there is a reaction time period (the time between when you first see the deer and when you first apply the brakes) during which the car continues to travel at 48.0 km/ h. The goal of this exercise is to answer the question: Assuming the acceleration is constant during the braking phase of the motion, what is the longest your reaction time can be if you are to stop the car before reaching the deer? Carry out parts (a) and (b) as described above. Note that there are two phases to the motion, a constant velocity phase and a constant-acceleration phase, so you should clearly separate the information for the two phases in your table. (c) Briefly describe the method you will use to solve the exercise. (d) Solve for your maximum possible reaction time
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