Active Extra Credit Review Unit C

Front

What is the relationship between speed and total stopping distance?

Back

The faster you are going, the longer the total stopping distance.

Front

Can the mass of your vehicle impact your stopping distance?

Back

True

Front

What happens to objects in freefall each successive second?

Back

Objects fall a greater distance each successive second.

Front

What does it mean for an object to be in freefall?

Back

Objects that are only under the influence of gravity are considered to be in freefall.

Front

What is the shape of the path of any projectile?

Back

Parabolic.

Front

Define 'stopping distance'.

Back

The total distance a vehicle travels from the moment the driver perceives a need to stop until the vehicle comes to a complete stop.

Front

What factors can affect stopping distance?

Back

Speed, mass of the vehicle, road conditions, and driver reaction time.

Front

Explain the concept of 'thinking distance'.

Back

The distance a vehicle travels during the time it takes for the driver to react and apply the brakes.

Front

What is 'braking distance'?

Back

The distance a vehicle travels from the time the brakes are applied until it comes to a complete stop.

Front

How does speed affect thinking distance?

Back

Thinking distance increases as speed increases.