6.5.4.3 Forces and braking

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Learning Checklist & Knowledge Organisers

6.5.4.3 Forces and braking (Foundation only)

Evaluate the effect of various factors on thinking distance based on given data
State typical reaction times and describe how reaction time (and therefore stopping distance) can be affected by different factors
Explain methods used to measure human reaction times and take, interpret and evaluate measurements of the reaction times of students
Explain how the braking distance of a vehicle can be affected by different factors, including implications for road safety
Explain how a braking force applied to the wheel does work to reduce the vehicle's kinetic energy and increases the temperature of the brakes
Explain and apply the idea that a greater braking force causes a larger deceleration and explain how this might be dangerous for drivers