Stopping Distance

Question 1

What is stopping distance?

Answer 1

Stopping distance is the distance between seeing an obstacle and the vehicle reaching 0m/s

Question 2

What 2 factors combine to find stopping distance?

Answer 2

Thinking distance and breaking distance.

Question 3

Define thinking distance.

Answer 3

Thinking distance is the distance traveled between seeing an obstacle and applying brakes.

Question 4

Define stopping distance.

Answer 4

Stopping distance is the distance covered after brakes are applied.

Question 5

Name some factors that affect thinking distance (but not stopping distance)

Answer 5

Age, alcohol and drugs, tiredness, distractions (phone etc), visibility, etc

NOT

Speed

Question 6

Name some factors that affect stopping distance (but not thinking distance)

Answer 6

Brake condition, road friction, mass, etc

NOT

Speed

Question 7

Name a factor which affects both thinking and stopping distance.

Answer 7

Speed
OR
Acceleration