GCSE Physics – Stopping distance
Learning Objectives
-I can describe stopping distance as a combination of reaction time and braking distance
-I can describe the factors that affect reaction time
-I can describe the factors that affect braking distance
-I can explain why rapid large deceleration is dangerous
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Question 1 of 26
1. Question
What is braking distance?
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2. Question
What is thinking distance?
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3. Question
What is stopping distance?
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4. Question
How is stopping distance calculated?
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5. Question
What happens when force is applied to brakes?
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6. Question
If a vehicle travels faster, what happens to the braking force needed to stop the car?
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7. Question
What happens to the temperature of the brakes as they are used?
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8. Question
What happens when the brakes do work on the wheels?
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9. Question
What happens to the vehicle’s kinetic energy?
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10. Question
What is the problem with a large deceleration?
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11. Question
What is the other problem with a large deceleration?
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Question 12 of 26
12. Question
How can reaction time be affected?
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13. Question
How can we measure reaction times?
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14. Question
What do longer reaction times cause?
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15. Question
How does the ruler test measure reaction times?
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16. Question
What is thinking distance affected by?
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Question 17 of 26
17. Question
What happens to thinking distance when speed doubles?
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18. Question
What does an increase in thinking distance cause?
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Question 19 of 26
19. Question
What is an average thinking distance when travelling at 20 mph?
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Question 20 of 26
20. Question
What is an average thinking distance when travelling at 40 mph?
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Question 21 of 26
21. Question
How can braking distance be affected?
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22. Question
What happens to braking distance when speed doubles?
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23. Question
What does a greater braking force produce?
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24. Question
Why does braking distance quadruple when speed doubles?
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25. Question
What is an average braking distance when travelling at 20 mph?
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26. Question
What is an average braking distance when travelling at 40 mph?
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