P5: BRAKING

Question 1

What is thinking distance?

Answer 1

the distance the car travels between the driver seeing a danger and pressing the brakes

Question 2

What is braking distance?

Answer 2

the distance the car travels between the brakes being pressed and the car stopping

Question 3

How do you calculate stopping distance?

Answer 3

stopping distance = thinking distance + braking distance

Question 4

What are factors affecting thinking distance?

Answer 4

-alcohol/drug use
-how tired the driver is
-any distractions to the driver
-speed of the car

Question 5

What are factors affecting braking distance?

Answer 5

-wet/icy road conditions
-condition of brakes/tyres (worn brakes/tyres)
-speed of the car

Question 6

What is a typical reaction time (range)?

Answer 6

0.2s - 0.9s

Question 7

What is the relationship between thinking distance and speed?

Answer 7

directly proportional (2x speed = 2x thinking distance)

Question 8

If you double speed what happens to braking distance?

Answer 8

braking distance quadruples (2x speed = 4x braking distance)