On a straight horizontal road, Sam is driving at a uniform speed of 18ms^-1. Suddenly he observes an obstacle 35m ahead. He quickly applies the brake and the car is braked to stop in 3s. Suppose his reaction time is 0.2s.
a) How far in front of the obstacle has the car been stopped?
b) Explain whether the car can stop in time if its initial speed is 20ms^-1. Assume Sam's reaction time and the deceleration of the car remain unchanged.