Force And Breaking

Question 1

Thinking distance

Answer 1

The distance you travel during your reaction time

Question 2

Breaking distance

Answer 2

The distance you travel after pressing the break.

Conditional depending on conditions of car and road

Question 3

Stopping distance

Answer 3

The stopping distance depends on two factors: Thinking distance - It takes time for a driver to react to a situation. During this reaction time the car carries on moving. The thinking distance is the distance travelled in between the driver realising he needs to brake and actually braking.

Question 4

What will affect your thinking distance

Answer 4

Phone, people talking, pain, being in a rush, eating, age, intentions, alcohol and drugs, music and visibility

Question 5

What will affect your breaking distance

Answer 5

Mass of car, tyre conditions, weather, road conditions, brake condition, wet and ice, speed