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Question 59

This question is about vehicle safety, stopping distances, and forces.

a.

Explain how various factors affect the total stopping distance of a vehicle by separately considering thinking distance and braking distance.

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b.

Write down the equation that links distance, force, and work done.

[1]
c.

The work done by the braking force to stop a car is 640 000 J640\,000\text{ J}640000 J. The average braking force applied is 32 000 N32\,000\text{ N}32000 N. Calculate the braking distance of the car.

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d.

Explain the potential safety dangers to the vehicle's motion when it undergoes an extremely large deceleration during emergency braking.

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