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  1. To pass a slow vehicle within the length of the passing lane, Joe got up to 116.4 km/h. He then spotted a police cruiser coming around the corner and hit the brakes to get back to 100 km/h. If his decelleration was 6.507 m/s2, how far did he travel while decellerating?

    m

  2. To pass a slow vehicle within the length of the passing lane, Sam got up well over the speed limit. He then spotted a police cruiser coming around the corner and hit the brakes. If his decelleration was 10.94 m/s2, and it took him 1 seconds to get back to 100 km/h, what speed had he reached before spotting the police?

    km/h

  3. To pass a slow vehicle within the length of the passing lane, Joe got up to 127.9 km/h. He then spotted a police cruiser coming around the corner and hit the brakes to get back to 100 km/h. If his decelleration was 4.305 m/s2, how far did he travel while decellerating?

    m

  4. Bill got up to 126.7 km/h getting around a slower vehicle within the length of the passing lane. He then spotted a police cruiser coming around the corner and hit the brakes, slowing to 100 km/h in 1.4 seconds. How much distance did he travel in this time?

    m

  5. To pass a slow vehicle within the length of the passing lane, Roger got up well over the speed limit. He then spotted a police cruiser coming around the corner and hit the brakes. If his decelleration was 11.79 m/s2, and it took him 1.1 seconds to get back to 100 km/h, what speed had he reached before spotting the police?

    km/h

  6. To pass a slow vehicle within the length of the passing lane, John got up well over the speed limit. He then spotted a police cruiser coming around the corner and hit the brakes. If his decelleration was 2.704 m/s2, and it took him 1.9 seconds to get back to 100 km/h, what speed had he reached before spotting the police?

    km/h