As per your syllabus, doubling the INITIAL VELOCITY of a vehicle increases its stopping distance by what factor?
- 4 times (since stopping distance ∝ v₀²)
- 2 times
- 8 times
- No change
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Correct answer: A. 4 times (since stopping distance ∝ v₀²)
As per your syllabus, d_s ∝ v₀².
Doubling v₀ → 4× stopping distance.
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