Driving Along

If someone steps out in front of a car the driver detects this using which sense?

• Sight

• Smell

• Taste

• Touch

The time taken for a driver to respond to something is called the...

• Action time

• Reaction time

• Sanction time

• Driving time

What is the thinking distance for a car travelling at 30 miles per hour?

• 6 metres

• 9 metres

• 12 metres

• 15 metres

What is the thinking distance for a car travelling at 50 miles per hour?

• 9 metres

• 12 metres

• 15 metres

• 21 metres

What is the braking distance for a car travelling at 70 miles per hour?

• 75 metres

• 14 metres

• 38 metres

• 55 metres

What is the braking distance for a car travelling at 30 miles per hour?

• 14 metres

• 6 metres

• 24 metres

• 55 metres

Why do car wheels have treads?

• To get rid of water

• To increase contact with the road

• To speed the car up

• To be able to brake more quickly

Increasing the contact with the road increases what force?

• Friction

• Heat

• Movement

• Sound

Which passenger plane travelled faster than the speed of sound?

• Concorde

• Jumbo jet

• Typhoon

• Tornada

Which of the following formulas is correct?

• Speed = Distance/Time

• Speed = Time/Distance

• Distance = Time/Speed

• Time = Speed/Distance