A driver sees a hazard on the road ahead and makes an emergency stop.
State what is meant by the thinking distance.
State what is meant by the braking distance.
The thinking distance is 12 m and the braking distance is 24 m.
Calculate the stopping distance of the car.
Give a typical value for the reaction time of a driver.
126 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 2.5 Stopping and braking distances, covering 2.5.1 Stopping distance and reaction time, 2.5.2 Factors affecting stopping distance, 2.5.3 Dangers of large decelerations, and 2.5.4 Braking distance and initial speed. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.