Acceleration/ Stopping distance 0.0 / 5 ? PhysicsForces and MotionGCSEOCR Created by: samtruman880Created on: 06-04-17 13:29 What is acceleration? how quickly the speed changes 1 of 9 What is a decrease in speed called? Deceleration 2 of 9 how do you work out the Acceleration on a speed-time graph? Acceleration = Vertical height / Horizontal height 3 of 9 what is stopping distance? stopping distance of a car is the distance covered in the time between the driver first spotting a hazard and the car coming to a complete stop 4 of 9 what two thing is stopping distance spilt into? thinking distance + Bracking distance 5 of 9 what effects your thinking distance? How fast you are driving, how tired you are or if you are effected by drugs or alcohol. 6 of 9 what can effect your braking distance? how fast you are going, how heavy the car is, how good the breaks are and how good the grip is 7 of 9 what is thinking distance? Thinking distance is the distance the car travels in the time between the driver noticing the hazard and applying the breaks 8 of 9 what is breaking distance? the distance taken to stop once the breaks have been applied 9 of 9
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