If you include "reaction time/distance" in the formula, then yes.
You can derive the formula from first principles with a basic knowledge of high school kinematics. The formula is (and you can check its validity for yourself by dimensional analysis):
sS = v0∙tR + ½∙m∙v02/FBwhere
sS ― total stopping distance (metres);
v0 ― velocity of the vehicle before braking commences (metres per second);
tR ― driver’s reaction time (seconds);
m ― vehicle’s mass (kg); and
FB ― constant braking force (Newtons).
For example, a 1,500 kg vehicle travelling at 34 m/s (= 122 km/h) whose brakes and tyres are capable of exerting 10 kN (= 10,000 N) of braking force will have a total stopping distance of about 104 metres if the driver’s reaction time is half a second. At half that speed with everything else being equal, the stopping distance is a little over 30 metres. At twice the speed, the stopping distance is 381 metres.
Clearly, the dominant term on the right-hand side is the second one, which is quadratic in
v0, and if you neglect the reaction time, the first term on the right-hand side falls away completely, making the formula a pure quadratic in
v0.
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