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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Start With Ti Navigator: Braking and Total Stopping Distances

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson is intended to introduce students' to Activity Center and is intended to help students develop an understanding of the formulas for braking distance and stopping distance for a variety of vehicles. Students will apply these...
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Work and Energy: How Far Will It Skid?

For Students 9th - 10th
Most driver's education classes teach future drivers that the stopping distance of a skidding car is directly proportional to the square of the speed of the car. See how this situation plays out in this animation.