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How far does a car travel in one second at 90 km/h?

Question 19 of 45 in the free class B mock exam · Speed & positioning.

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Question 19 of 45 · Speed & positioning
An open main road seen from above
An open main road seen from above

You are driving at 90 km/h and your reaction time is one second. Roughly how far does the car travel before you manage to react?

AAbout 50 metres
BAbout 81 metres
CAbout 90 metres
DAbout 25 metres

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Right answer: D. About 25 metres

90 km/h corresponds to 25 m/s, so with a one-second reaction time the car covers roughly 25 meters before the driver manages to react.

Source: Læreplan klasse B - reaksjonsstrekning