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To stop a car, first you require a certain reaction time to begin braking; then the car slows under the constant braking deceleration. Suppose that the total distance moved by your car during these two phases is 56.7 m when its initial speed is 80.5 km/h80.5 \text{ km/h} and 24.4 m when its initial speed is 48.3 km/h48.3 \text{ km/h} . What are a. your reaction time b. the magnitude of the deceleration?

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