4.5 - Braking performance
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Practice Questions
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What does braking distance refer to?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you press the brakes.
What is the stopping sight distance?
💡 Hint: Think about how much space is needed to react and stop.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What do the terms 'initial speed' and 'final speed' represent in the braking distance formula?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens before pressing the brakes.
True or False: A higher coefficient of friction results in a longer stopping distance.
💡 Hint: Consider how tire grip affects stopping ability.
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Challenge Problems
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A bus traveling at 15 m/s suddenly needs to stop on a wet road with a coefficient of friction of 0.3. Calculate the braking distance. Assume that the bus should stop completely.
💡 Hint: Substitute the values accurately into the distance equation.
Design a traffic signal timing plan for an intersection where average vehicle speeds are 20 m/s. Consider that the vehicles require a stopping sight distance of 60 meters.
💡 Hint: Factor in extra time to account for driver reaction time.
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