Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Civic Education Question 48

Practice objective / multiple choice question 48 from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 48 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

A car travels at \(80\ \text{km/h}\). The driver's perception‑reaction time is \(1.5\ \text{s}\) and the maximum deceleration the brakes can provide is \(5\ \text{m/s}^2\). (a) Calculate the minimum distance required for the car to come to a complete stop, giving your answer in metres to two decimal places. (b) If the driver keeps a following distance equal to this stopping distance, what is the time gap (in seconds) between the two cars, to two decimal places?

Answer Options

A. 90.00 m; 4.10 s
Correct Answer B. 82.72 m; 3.72 s
C. 85.10 m; 3.90 s
D. 78.50 m; 3.45 s
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
82.72 m; 3.72 s

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Civic Education Question 48. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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