Science notes: Thinking, braking and stopping
Issue 390 | Page 12 | Published Mar 2024
Description
Distance, time, speed, acceleration, the equations of motion and frictional forces feature heavily in GCSE and A-level physics courses. This science note examines the safe driving rules, found in most driver training manuals, relating to thinking distance, braking distance and overall stopping distance when bringing vehicles to a halt.
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