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Paper 2
Forces
Stopping Distance
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What is the stopping distance of a
vehicle?
The total
distance
travelled from when the car first
spots
the obstruction to when the car stops
What is the thinking distance?
The
distance
travelled during the driver's
reaction
time
What is the braking distance?
The
distance
travelled under the
braking
force
For a given breaking force, the
greater
the
speed
of the vehicle, the
longer
the
stopping
distance