Braking Distance Simulation
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Click the start button and wait for the car to appear.
As soon as the car appears, click the stop button.
YES, the deceleration is accurate for good tires on dry pavement.
NO, you probably wouldn't be able to react this fast - you'd be moving your foot from the gas to the brake pedal (not just clicking.)
reaction
time:
s
reaction
distance:
ft
braking
time:
s
braking
distance:
ft
TOTAL TIME:
s; TOTAL DISTANCE:
ft
For comparison purposes: a classroom is about 30 ft long.
A football field is 360 ft long, including end zones.