Forces, stopping and braking
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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

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