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2.5 Stopping and braking distances

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During autumn, railway networks often impose temporary speed limits on tracks covered with fallen leaves.

Explain, in terms of forces and stopping distance, why this reduction in speed is necessary.

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2.5 Stopping and braking distances Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /2.5 Stopping and braking distances

39 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.

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