Topic: Speed and distances · Nº 152 / 961

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Al aumentar la velocidad...

When speed increases...

  • Aaumenta la capacidad de reacción.reaction capacity increases.
  • Baumenta la distancia de reacción.reaction distance increases.
  • Cdisminuye el tiempo de reacción.reaction time decreases.
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Correct answer

  • Baumenta la distancia de reacción.reaction distance increases.
Explanation

When speed increases, the reaction distance increases. The reaction distance is the distance the vehicle travels from the moment the driver perceives a hazard until they start to apply the brakes. The higher the speed, the greater the distance travelled during the driver's reaction time.

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