I (Mark Brader) wrote:
However, that is an oversimplification. The distance needed to stop
under maximum braking force (or any particular force) varies as the
*square* of the speed.

This response is posted:
Which is presumably why the quoted formula has an 'm squared' in it
(once you expand the brackets).

Awk! So it does. I'm not used to seeing it written that way, but
that's no excuse -- sorry, folks.
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