An automated electric delivery van is equipped with a LIDAR sensor and an onboard safety computer that can automatically apply the emergency brakes when a hazard is detected ahead.
It is claimed that, under identical road conditions and at the same initial speed, the automated van will have a shorter stopping distance than a van operated by a human driver.
Explain why this claim is correct.
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.