Organic acids are of two types. One has the COOH group (the carboxyl group). An example is acetic acid (CH3COOH), the acid in vinegar. It is made by oxidizing grain alcohol or by the fermentation of the fruit sugar in cider. The other type has a phenol group, as in phenol (C6H5OH).
Calculate the total braking distance. This formula is 1/2 the initial velocity in feet per second multiplied by the time required to stop, which is 0.5 x 102.7 x 5.135 = 263.68. The calculated thinking distance is 2 x 102.7 = 205.4. Add the two numbers together. 469.08 feet is the total braking distance.
Determine the speed the car is traveling--the higher the speed, the greater the braking distance. For this example, a speed of 70 miles per hour will be used. Establish the stopping distance. This is the distance from your car to the object in front of it.