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Not always; they depend on different factors and can coincide in some cases.
They are not always equal. Reaction distance is travelled from detecting danger until braking begins; braking distance is travelled from braking onset until stopping. Their sum is stopping distance. They depend on different factors and can be numerically equal under certain conditions; being added does not prevent equality.
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Not always; they depend on different factors and can coincide in some cases.
They can coincide only when braking is sudden.
Yes, they are always equal.
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