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2.5 Stopping and braking distances

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Question 20

An empty delivery van brakes from a certain speed with a constant braking force of 3000 N and stops in 24 m.

The van is then loaded so that it has 1.25 times the mass of the empty van. It brakes from the same speed and must stop in 20 m.

What constant braking force is needed?

[1]
A

3600 N3600\ \mathrm{N}3600 N

B

4500 N4500\ \mathrm{N}4500 N

C

3125 N3125\ \mathrm{N}3125 N

D

3750 N3750\ \mathrm{N}3750 N

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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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