Topic: Speed and distances · Nº 94 / 961
¿Qué es la distancia de frenado?
What is braking distance?
- ALa que recorre el vehículo desde que percibimos el peligro hasta que pisamos el freno.The distance the vehicle travels from when we notice the danger until we press the brake.
- BLa que recorre el vehículo desde que percibimos el peligro hasta que se detiene.The distance the vehicle travels from when we notice the danger until it stops.
- CLa que recorre el vehículo desde que pisamos el freno hasta que éste se detiene.The distance the vehicle travels from when we press the brake until it stops.
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- CLa que recorre el vehículo desde que pisamos el freno hasta que éste se detiene.The distance the vehicle travels from when we press the brake until it stops.
Explanation
Braking distance is the distance the vehicle travels from the moment the driver presses the brake until it comes to a complete stop. The distance covered while noticing the danger and reacting is the reaction distance, and the two added together are the stopping distance.
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