Java Distance Calculate calcDistanceToStop(double startingVelocity, double maxDeceleration)

Description

Get the amount of distance it will take to stop, given a starting velocity.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
startingVelocity	the velocity at which the Vehicle starts decelerating
maxDeceleration	the maximum deceleration

Return

the amount of distance it will take to stop

Declaration

public static double calcDistanceToStop(double startingVelocity,
        double maxDeceleration) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;

public class Main {
    /**/*from  w w w. j av  a  2 s.c  o m*/
     * Get the amount of distance it will take to stop, given a starting
     * velocity.
     *
     * @param startingVelocity  the velocity at which the Vehicle starts
     *                          decelerating
     * @param maxDeceleration   the maximum deceleration
     * @return the amount of distance it will take to stop
     */
    public static double calcDistanceToStop(double startingVelocity,
            double maxDeceleration) {
        // distance to stop is - v ^2 / 2 * a
        return (-1.0) * startingVelocity * startingVelocity
                / (2.0 * maxDeceleration);
    }
}

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