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Old Jan 3, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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Why is it that the distance it takes to slow down increases more and more the faster you go? Such as it takes a longer distance to slow from say 60 to 30 than 80 to 50. Does the car pull less braking g at higher speeds?
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Old Jan 3, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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Default Re: random braking question (ED9man)

Braking converts kinetic energy into heat. Kinetic energy is proportional to the <U>square</U> of the velocity. Slowing from 80 to 50 converts 1.5 times as much energy to heat as from 60 to 30.
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