20,345
edits
Changes
→Formula
Where:
s is the [[Stopping Braking Distance|stopping braking distance]]
𝑣 is the initial [[velocity]] of the [[object]]
a is the [[acceleration]] of the [[object]] (in this case it is referred to as deceleration and if the velocity is chosen to be in a positive direction, the acceleration must be given a negative value).
When considering the [[friction]]al [[force]]s involved between surfaces such as the tyre and the road surface for a car then then [[Braking Distance|Braking distance]] can be given by the formula:
Where:
s is the [[Stopping Braking Distance|stopping braking distance]]
𝑣 is the initial [[velocity]] of the car