Thinking & Braking Distances (AQA GCSE Physics): Flashcards
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Stopping distance
Stopping distance
Total distance from seeing hazard to vehicle stopping
Thinking distance
Thinking distance
Distance between seeing hazard & applying brakes
Braking distance
Braking distance
Distance from applying brakes to stopping
Stopping distance formula
Stopping distance formula
What thinking distance depends on
What thinking distance depends on
Driver's reaction time
What braking distance depends on
What braking distance depends on
Braking force
Effect of greater speed (given braking force)
Effect of greater speed (given braking force)
Greater stopping distance
Factors affecting stopping distance
Factors affecting stopping distance
Braking force and reaction time
If stopping distance is higher, you should
If stopping distance is higher, you should
Leave more space between vehicles
When does stopping distance start?
When does stopping distance start?
When driver sees the hazard