Module 3: Forces and Motion Flashcards
1
Q
Thinking distance
A
The distance the car travels between the driver seeing the hazard and applying the brakes.
2
Q
Braking distance
A
The distance the car travels between applying the brakes and coming to rest.
3
Q
Resultant force
A
A single force which has the same effect as the sum of all the forces acting on a body.
4
Q
One newton
A
The force that causes a mass of one kilogram to have an acceleration of one metre per second squared.
5
Q
Equilibrium
A
All the forces acting on an object in the same plane (coplanar forces) are balanced
