Assuming equal rates of uniform acceleration in both cases, how much further would you travel if braking from $56 \mathrm { mi } / \mathrm { h }$ to rest than from $28 \mathrm { mi } / \mathrm { h }$ ?
A)4 times farther
B)3.2 times farther
C)4.8 times farther
D)5.2 times farther

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The stopping distance is proportional to the square of the initial speed. Therefore, if the speed is doubled from 28 mi/h to 56 mi/h, the stopping distance becomes $ (56/28)^2 = 4 $ times farther.

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