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Stopping Distances Worksheet
Stopping Distances Worksheet
Stopping Distances Worksheet
Baaba
a ding
Air Resistance ding
Friction
Mr Pritchard is driving his car along when a small and slightly crazy frog suddenly jumps out
in front of him. He can’t stop the car in time, and runs the frog over. What a shame.
Your task:
Mr Pritchard needs to modify his car to stop this tragedy from happening again.
Tyres How can you modify the tyres to reduce the time it takes to stop the car?
Draw a new tyre and label it to show the changes. How will it help?
Old tyre
Shape How can you modify the shape of the car to reduce the time it takes to stop?
Draw a new car shape and label it to show the changes. How will it help?