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AP Physics 1
1.3 Representing Motion
IntermediateMCQProportional Analysis14.5k
Visual representation of the two braking trials for the train.
Visual representation of the two braking trials for the train.
A train is traveling at a constant speed \( v_0 \) when the engineer applies the brakes, resulting in a constant deceleration of magnitude \( a_0 \) that brings the train to a stop in a distance \( d \). In a second trial, the train is traveling at a speed \( 2v_0 \) when the brakes are applied and is brought to a stop with a constant deceleration of magnitude \( 2a_0 \). Which of the following is the stopping distance for the train in the second trial?

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