Question detail
Which option best applies braking distance for Stopping distances and safety in AQA GCSE Physics Forces?
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At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Forces and motion
Question
- A. It increases braking distance — definition focus for braking distance
- B. This confuses distance and displacement and does not answer Stopping distances and safety.
- C. This is too vague because it does not use the force or motion quantity named in the objective.
- D. This reverses the physical cause and effect for Forces and motion.
Answer
The correct answer is: It increases braking distance — definition focus for braking distance
Explanation
The correct option is It increases braking distance — definition focus for braking distance. It increases braking distance — definition focus for braking distance is correct because it matches the approved learning objective to define braking distance as the distance travelled while the brakes are applied. This answer belongs to Stopping distances and safety within Forces and motion, so it must use precise AQA GCSE Physics forces and motion vocabulary. The other options are wrong because they either confuse distance and displacement, omit the required force or motion condition, or move away from the exact subtopic being tested.
Common mistake
Braking Distance Misunderstanding
Students often confuse braking distance with stopping distance, thinking they are the same.
Remember that braking distance is specifically the distance travelled while the brakes are applied, whereas stopping distance includes both thinking distance and braking distance.
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