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title: "A driver has a reaction time of \\( 0.50 \\) \\( \\text{s} \\), and the maximum deceleration of her car is \\( 6.0 \\) \\( \\text{m/s}^2 \\). She is driving at \\( 20 \\) \\( \\text{m/s} \\) when suddenly she sees an obstacle in the road \\( 50 \\) \\( \\text{m} \\) in front of her. Can she stop the car to avoid the collision?"
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# A driver has a reaction time of \( 0.50 \) \( \text{s} \), and the maximum deceleration of her car is \( 6.0 \) \( \text{m/s}^2 \). She is driving at \( 20 \) \( \text{m/s} \) when suddenly she sees an obstacle in the road \( 50 \) \( \text{m} \) in front of her. Can she stop the car to avoid the collision?

A driver has a reaction time of \( 0.50 \) \( \text{s} \), and the maximum deceleration of her car is \( 6.0 \) \( \text{m/s}^2 \). She is driving at \( 20 \) \( \text{m/s} \) when suddenly she sees an obstacle in the road \( 50 \) \( \text{m} \) in front of her. Can she stop the car to avoid the collision?

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