A train is traveling at 50 m/s and needs to come to a stop before it hits an empty car abandoned on the tracks. It can decelerate at a rate of 2 m/s² and only has 300 meters to stop. Will it stop in time?

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A train is traveling at 50 m/s and needs to come to a stop before it hits
an empty car abandoned on the tracks. It can decelerate at a rate of 2
m/s² and only has 300 meters to stop. Will it stop in time?
Transcribed Image Text:A train is traveling at 50 m/s and needs to come to a stop before it hits an empty car abandoned on the tracks. It can decelerate at a rate of 2 m/s² and only has 300 meters to stop. Will it stop in time?
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