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Deceleration and stopping distance

Deceleration and stopping distance

Stopping distance diagram showing a car moving from hazard seen to brakes applied to car stops, with thinking distance, braking distance and total stopping distance labelled

When a car slows down, its velocity changes, so it is still accelerating. If that acceleration acts opposite to the motion, we call it deceleration.

Forces, stopping and braking Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /Forces, stopping and braking

Step-by-step lessons covering Edexcel GCSE Physics Forces, stopping and braking for Foundation and Higher tier. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1 and Paper 2 format. Master the required practical work and core equations early, since both papers can draw on content and maths skills from across the whole specification.

Lessons

Speed, velocity and accelerationNewton's laws and momentumForces, stopping and braking