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Applying brakes stop a train in certain distance. When the braking force is made one fourth, the brakes will stop the same train in a distance, which is now:

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same
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four times
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double
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half
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Solution

The correct option is B four times
We know that braking force is inversely proportional to braking distance covered.
i.e.F1s

s2s1=F1F2

s2s1=F1F1/4

s2s1=4
s2=4×s1

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