Question Completion Status: 1 points QUESTION 1 The following excerpt is taken from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) website (https://www.ghsa.org): Setting speed limits has traditionally been the responsibility of states, except for the period of 1973-1994. During that time, the federal government enacted mandatory speed limit ceilings on interstate highways and similar limited access roads through a National Maximum Speed Limit. ✓ Sav Congress repealed the National Maximum Speed Limit in 1995. Since then, 41 states have raised speed limits to 70 mph or higher on some portion of their roadway systems. In many states, maximum speeds vary depending on vehicle type (car or truck), roadway location (urban or rural), or time of day. GHSA tracks state maximum speed limits for both urban and rural interstates, as well as other limited access roads. In a few states, speed limits are not set by law. Your textbook includes the following physics problem: If the speed of a car is increased by 50%, by what factor will its minimum braking distance be increased, assuming all else is the same? Ignore the driver's reaction time. To complete the Civic Engagement component of this course, write an essay about the National Speed Limit. In this essay, do the following: 1. Solve the above physics problem. 2. Use your solution to the above physics problem and the information contained in the above excerpt to argue for the reinstatement of a National Maximum Speed Limit. Your orrny should be 3000 to 5000 characters long (not including spaces) You are expected to format all variables/equations using the math editor, which you access

There should be a reinstatement of the National Maximum Speed Limit for the safety of road users because the minimum braking distance is 2,25m.

Calculations and Parameters

Hence, we can see that the minimum braking distance for the car would be:

d'/d= (v'1/v1)^2 = (1.5/1)^2

= 2.25m

The speed limit ensures that drivers do not exceed a set speed limit in order to reduce road accidents and keep road users safe and also the pedestrians would be able to navigate easier.