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A train travelling at is brought to rest by the brakes in
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Motion · Motion
Problem
A train travelling at
54
km/h
54\,\text{km/h}
54
km/h
is brought to rest by the brakes in
150
m
150\,\text{m}
150
m
. Assuming uniform retardation, what is the magnitude of the retardation? (a)
1.50
m/s
2
1.50\,\text{m/s}^{2}
1.50
m/s
2
(b)
0.50
m/s
2
0.50\,\text{m/s}^{2}
0.50
m/s
2
(c)
0.75
m/s
2
0.75\,\text{m/s}^{2}
0.75
m/s
2
(d)
3.00
m/s
2
3.00\,\text{m/s}^{2}
3.00
m/s
2
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