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JEE PHYSICS MCQ: MOTION IN A STRAIGHT LINE

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A driver takes 0.20 s0.20 \mathrm{~s} to apply the brakes after he sees a need for it. This is called the reaction time of the driver. If he is driving a car at a speed of 54 km/h54 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{h} and the brakes cause a deceleration of 5.0 m/s25.0 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2, find the distance travelled by the car after he sees the need to put the brakes on.
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Correct option: A
25.5 m
Option A (25.5 m) is correct because it accounts for both the distance traveled during the reaction time and the distance traveled while decelerating.

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