Question

See the following formula :

Stopping distance = (Distance of reaction) + (Breaking Distance)

(i) Do the stopping distance changes according to the speed of the vehicle ?

(ii) How does it changes if the road is wet and slippery?

Answer 1

(i) Yes.

(ii) It increases on the wet and slippery road.

If two similar vehicles are running with same speed, one vehicle in running on dyer and non slippery road then its stopping distance will less comparative to the vehicle running on wet and slip prey road.