Stopping Distances (AQA GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What is stopping distance?
What is stopping distance?
Distance from danger appearing to full stop
What is the formula for stopping distance?
What is the formula for stopping distance?
Thinking + braking distance
What is thinking distance?
What is thinking distance?
Distance travelled during reaction time
What is braking distance?
What is braking distance?
Distance whilst slowing to a stop
Which factor increases thinking distance?
Which factor increases thinking distance?
Alcohol or drugs
If speed doubles, what happens to thinking distance?
If speed doubles, what happens to thinking distance?
Doubles
Which factor has the biggest effect on braking distance?
Which factor has the biggest effect on braking distance?
Speed
If speed doubles, what happens to braking distance?
If speed doubles, what happens to braking distance?
Increases by four times
How do wet roads affect braking distance?
How do wet roads affect braking distance?
Increase it
At 30 mph, what is the total stopping distance?
At 30 mph, what is the total stopping distance?
23 m
At 60 mph, what is the braking distance?
At 60 mph, what is the braking distance?
56 m
Why does braking distance increase with the square of speed?
Why does braking distance increase with the square of speed?
Kinetic energy proportional to