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2.5 Stopping and braking distances

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Question 32

During a test, a motorcycle and rider have a combined mass of 250 kg. The motorcycle brakes from 20 m/s and comes to rest over a distance of 25 m. The braking force is constant. What is the braking force?

[1]
A

1000 N1000\ \mathrm{N}1000 N

B

4000 N4000\ \mathrm{N}4000 N

C

2500 N2500\ \mathrm{N}2500 N

D

2000 N2000\ \mathrm{N}2000 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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