Poor vehicle condition
What Poor vehicle condition means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A condition strictly limited to the vehicle's brakes or tyres, where worn brakes reduce the braking force and worn or under-inflated tyres have poor grip.
Condition such as worn brake pads or badly worn or under-inflated tyres, which reduces the braking force available.
Topics that use Poor vehicle condition
- Factors affecting braking distance 1 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Adverse road and weather conditions
- Adverse road conditions
- Braking distance
- Stopping distance
- Thinking distance
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