Stopping Distance and Driver Reaction | GCSE Physics
Total stopping distance is the sum of the thinking distance and the braking distance.
Name the two components of stopping distance.
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"The total distance a vehicle travels from the moment a hazard is seen until it comes to a complete stop."
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Safe Stopping
Thinking Distance: Distance travelled during the driver's reaction time.
Braking Distance: Distance travelled while forces are applied by the brakes.
Typical reaction times vary from 0.2s to 0.9s.
As speed increases, both thinking and braking distances increase.
Equation Drill: Stopping Distance = Thinking Distance + Braking Distance. Easy to remember, vital for calculation marks.
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