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Slide 1: STOPPING DISTANCE FOR CARS
To stop a moving car the kinetic energy has to change into heat energy at the brakes and tyres of the car.
The distance it takes to stop a moving car is divided into two factors the thinking distance and the braking distance.
Stopping Distance = Thinking distance + Braking distance
Slide 2: STOPPING DISTANCE FOR CARS
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Thinking Distance
(a) How fast the car is going. (b) How intoxicated you are. (c) Your concentration. “The distance the car travels in a split-second between a hazard appearing and the driver applying the brakes”. It’s affected by these factors factors:
Slide 3: STOPPING DISTANCE FOR CARS
2. Braking Distance
“The distance the car travels during its deceleration whilst the brakes are being applied”. It is affected by a number of factors:
(a) The speed of the car. (b) The mass of the vehicle (c) The condition of the brakes (d) The condition of the tyre tread (e) The condition of the tyres
