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2.5 Stopping and braking distances

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An engineer tests two electric baggage tractors, T and U. Both tractors begin braking at the same speed, and the resultant braking force on each tractor is constant.

Tractor U has 1.2 times the mass of tractor T. From the moment the brakes are applied, tractor T travels 6.0 m before stopping and tractor U travels 4.0 m before stopping.

What is the value of the resultant braking force on U divided by the resultant braking force on T?

[1]
A

1.2

B

1.8

C

1.5

D

0.80

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2.5 Stopping and braking distances Questions

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

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.

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