how far the car travels during the drivers reaction time
what is braking time?
the distance to stop under the braking force
what is breaking distance affected by?
-speed - the faster your vehicle is going the longer it takes to stop
-weather or road surface - if its wet or icy there's less friction between the cars tyres and the road
-condition of tyres
-how good the brakes are - won't be able to apply as much force
braking relies on friction between the brakes and wheels
when your braking the this causes the brake pads to be pressed onto the wheels. this causes friction and work to be done. this means that the brakes and the wheels transfer energy from kinetic energy store to thermal energy store
