Stopping distance - starter

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Phil Routledge
Stopping distance - starter
Main Subject
Key stage
Exam board
Category
Forces: Forces and motion
Resource type
Worksheet
Starter/Plenary
Revision

This resource is ideal as a starter activity when introducing stopping distances.

Display on the board and ask students to copy and complete of fill in on the board. It is most suitable for students who need more support. Answers are included.

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Many thanks for your feedback. We've corrected the answer table to include speed in both columns.

Sarah Kniveton, Science Editor

05/10/2017

This is a really useful activity and I'm definitely using it today with my Y11. Please note that speed affects both thinking distance and braking distance. Thinking distance is directly proportional to speed and braking distance is directly proportional to speed squared. Thanks for your hard work and for sharing this.

03/10/2017

Many thanks for your feedback. We've corrected the answer table to include speed in both columns.

Sarah Kniveton, Science Editor

05/10/2017

This is a really useful activity and I'm definitely using it today with my Y11. Please note that speed affects both thinking distance and braking distance. Thinking distance is directly proportional to speed and braking distance is directly proportional to speed squared. Thanks for your hard work and for sharing this.

03/10/2017