thinking distance
What thinking distance means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: AQA
The distance the vehicle travels during the driver's reaction time, when the brakes are not yet on and it carries on at its original steady speed.
Equal to speed multiplied by reaction time, so it grows when reaction time increases.
The distance travelled at constant speed during the driver's reaction time.
Topics that use thinking distance
- Reaction time (AQA GCSE)
- Stopping distance (AQA GCSE)
- Physics on the move (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- braking distance
- stopping distance
- alcohol and drugs
- distractions
- Everyday transport speeds
- Experimental method
- force
- graph interpretation
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