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Stopping distances

9th grade (Year 10 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.HS-PS2-1, NGSS.HS-ETS1-2 · England: GCSE Combined Science: Forces (stopping distance)

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  1. Question 1

    A driver travelling at 20 m/s has a reaction time of 1 s. What is the thinking distance, in m?

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  2. Question 2

    A car's thinking distance is 12 m and its braking distance is 24 m. What is the overall stopping distance, in m?

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  3. Question 3

    Which part of the stopping distance is increased mainly by this: a tired driver?

    • A. thinking distance
    • B. braking distance

  4. Question 4

    A driver travelling at 20 m/s has a reaction time of 1.2 s. What is the thinking distance, in m?

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  5. Question 5

    A car's thinking distance is 15 m and its braking distance is 55 m. What is the overall stopping distance, in m?

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  6. Question 6

    Which part of the stopping distance is increased mainly by this: a driver distracted by a phone?

    • A. thinking distance
    • B. braking distance

  7. Question 7

    A driver travelling at 15 m/s has a reaction time of 1.2 s. What is the thinking distance, in m?

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  8. Question 8

    A car's thinking distance is 9 m and its braking distance is 14 m. What is the overall stopping distance, in m?

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  9. Question 9

    Which part of the stopping distance is increased mainly by this: a driver distracted by a phone?

    • A. thinking distance
    • B. braking distance

  10. Question 10

    A driver travelling at 15 m/s has a reaction time of 0.6 s. What is the thinking distance, in m?

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  11. Question 11

    A car's thinking distance is 12 m and its braking distance is 24 m. What is the overall stopping distance, in m?

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  12. Question 12

    Which part of the stopping distance is increased mainly by this: an icy road?

    • A. thinking distance
    • B. braking distance

  13. Question 13

    A driver travelling at 20 m/s has a reaction time of 1.5 s. What is the thinking distance, in m?

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  14. Question 14

    A car's thinking distance is 12 m and its braking distance is 24 m. What is the overall stopping distance, in m?

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  15. Question 15

    Which part of the stopping distance is increased mainly by this: worn tyres?

    • A. thinking distance
    • B. braking distance

  16. Question 16

    A driver travelling at 13 m/s has a reaction time of 0.7 s. What is the thinking distance, in m?

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Answer key: Stopping distances

  1. 1. 20 m

  2. 2. 36 m

  3. 3. A. thinking distance

  4. 4. 24 m

  5. 5. 70 m

  6. 6. A. thinking distance

  7. 7. 18 m

  8. 8. 23 m

  9. 9. A. thinking distance

  10. 10. 9 m

  11. 11. 36 m

  12. 12. B. braking distance

  13. 13. 30 m

  14. 14. 36 m

  15. 15. B. braking distance

  16. 16. 9.1 m