Road Transport And Safety

Question 1

Reduce the amount of fuels

Answer 1

Making electric and hybrid cars

Making cars lighter weights

Make cars more steamlined

Engines more efficient

Use renewable fuels

Question 2

Substitute

Answer 2

It’s biodiesel Used instead of fossil fuels/diesel/petrol

Question 3

Extenders

Answer 3

Is alcohol added to fossil fuels

Question 4

Hybrid system

Answer 4

Power source containing petrol/diesel engine and electric engine

Question 5

Stopping distance

Answer 5

Distance the car travels between the moment the driver thinks about stopping and coming to a stop

Question 6

Thinking distance

Answer 6

Distance travelled between seeing the obstacle and applying the brakes

Question 7

What affects thinking time

Answer 7

Speed
Alcohol
Tiredness
Illegal drugs

Question 8

Braking distance

Answer 8

Distance a vehicle travels from when the brakes are pressed until stops

Question 9

What affects braking distance

Answer 9

Speed
State of tires
Weather
State of road

Question 11

What affect will a rough surface have on braking distance

Answer 11

more friction meaning lower breaking distance