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Flashcards by Adam Collinge, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Adam Collinge
about 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| The faster the car is traveling at... | ... the bigger the braking force it'll need |
| What is the stopping distance (In terns of an equation)? | The sum of the thinking distance and the braking distance |
| What two main factors effect thinking distance? | 1) How fast you're going 2) How 'dopey' you are |
| Give two other reasons for a larger thinking distance. | 1) Bad visibility 2) Distractions |
| What is the braking distance? | The distance an object travels under a braking force |
| What are the four main factors that determine a braking distance? | 1) How fast you're going 2) How good the braking system is 3) How good the tires are 4) How good the grip is |
| What three things determine how good the grip is under a braking force? | 1) Road surface 2) Weather conditions 3) tires |
| Give a way to prevent poor brakes from altering the stopping distance. | Brakes must be checked and maintained regulally |
| What do tires have to have? | A minimum tread depth of 1.6 mm in order to get rid of water |
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