Y9 Stopping Distance

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ScienceLower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

This lesson contains 26 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

time-iconLesson duration is: 50 min

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Slide 1 - Slide

Stopping Distance
Learning objective
  • Describe the difference between thinking and braking distance.
  • Calculate stopping distance from thinking and braking distance.
On your driving test!

Slide 2 - Slide

You are driving along a road. A hazard appears and you must apply the brakes. The distance covered by the car from the moment the hazard appears until the car stops is called the stopping distance.
You want the stopping distance to be as short as possible to avoid collisions and injuries.

Slide 3 - Slide

Slide 4 - Slide

Thinking distance is affected by things that may improve or worsen your perception or reflexes

Slide 5 - Slide

Braking distance is affected by the condition of the road or your vehicle.

Slide 6 - Slide

What 
will affect...
Thinking Distance
Braking
Distance

Slide 7 - Mind map

Slide 8 - Slide


The wear on the brake pads.
A
Thinking
B
Braking

Slide 9 - Quiz


Snowy or icy conditions
A
Thinking
B
Braking

Slide 10 - Quiz


Alcohol consumption
A
Thinking
B
Braking

Slide 11 - Quiz


Wet road
A
Thinking
B
Braking

Slide 12 - Quiz


Using a mobile phone
A
Thinking
B
Braking

Slide 13 - Quiz


Tyre condition
A
Thinking
B
Braking

Slide 14 - Quiz


Distractions in the car
A
Thinking
B
Braking

Slide 15 - Quiz

Which car will have the longest stopping distance at the following speeds?
A
10 m/s
B
30 m/s
C
15 m/s
D
35 m/s

Slide 16 - Quiz

Which car will have the longest stopping distance at the following speeds?
A
8 m/s
B
21 m/s
C
2.2 m/s
D
13 m/s

Slide 17 - Quiz

Which car will have the longest stopping distance in the following conditions?
A
icy road
B
wet road
C
dry road

Slide 18 - Quiz

Which car will have the longest stopping distance with the following masses?
A
1000 kg
B
2000 kg
C
3000 kg
D
1500 kg

Slide 19 - Quiz

The thinking distance of the driver was 2m, drag the car to the correct thinking distance.

Slide 20 - Drag question

The thinking distance was 6m, the braking distance was 8m. What was the total stopping distance?

Slide 21 - Drag question

The stopping distance of the car was 11m. The braking distance was 3m. Drag the car to the thinking distance.

Slide 22 - Drag question

The car is travelling at 7 m/s. The driver takes 2 seconds to react, how far did the car travel in that time?

Slide 23 - Drag question

The car is travelling at 2.5 m/s. The driver takes 2 seconds to react, how far did the car travel in that time?

Slide 24 - Drag question

The car is travelling at 2 m/s. The driver takes 4 seconds to react, how far did the car travel in that time?

Slide 25 - Drag question

Slide 26 - Video