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Civic Engagement Essay: The following excerpt is taken from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) website (https://www.ghsa.org): Setting speed limits has traditionally been the responsibility of states, except for the period of 1973-1994. During that time, the federal government enacted mandatory speed limit ceilings on interstate highways and similar limited access roads through a National Maximum Speed Limit. Congress repealed the National Maximum Speed Limit in 1995. Since then, 41 states have raised speed limits to 70 mph or higher on some portion of their roadway systems. In many states, maximum speeds vary depending on vehicle type (car or truck), roadway location (urban or rural), or time of day. GHSA tracks state maximum speed limits for both urban and rural interstates, as well as other limited access roads. In a few states, speed limits are not set by law. Your textbook includes the following physics problem: If the speed of a car is increased by 50%, by what factor will its minimum braking distance be increased, assuming all else is the same? Ignore the driver's reaction time. To complete the Civic Engagement component of this course, write an essay (due on Blackboard Sun, Jul 24, 11:59pm) about the National Speed Limit. In this essay, do the following: 1. Solve the above physics problem. 2. Use your solution to the above physics problem and the information contained in the above excerpt to argue for the reinstatement of a National Maximum Speed Limit.