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. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.