Combined Science GCSE
Loss of control
What Loss of control means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Loss of control
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Reference: AQA
Large decelerations can cause loss of control, for example through skidding or wheel lock-up.
Topics that use Loss of control
- Factors affecting braking distance 2 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Braking force, braking distance and temperature rise
- Conservation of energy during braking
- Deceleration
- Transfer from kinetic energy store to thermal energy store
- Work done by a friction force
- Braking force
- Overheating
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