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Thread #79956   Message #1457680
Posted By: Peace
10-Apr-05 - 10:51 PM
Thread Name: BS: What you *were* going to do in life?....
Subject: RE: BS: What you *were* going to do in life?....
"Can anyone tell me the physics of this?"

Initial Speed          Reaction
       Distance         Deceleration Distance         Total Stopping Distance
35 mph         128.3 feet         81.7 feet                210 feet*
45 mph         165.0 feet         135.2 feet                300 feet
55 mph         201.6 feet         201.9 feet                403 feet*
65 mph         238.3 feet         282.1 feet                520 feet
75 mph         274.9 feet         375.6 feet                650 feet
80 mph         293.3 feet         427.3 feet                720 feet
90 mph         329.9 feet         540.8 feet                870 feet

*1999 officially recognized DMV reaction plus deceleration distances are given at: DMV   

The above chart will NOT help.