Specialist part · #6346 · 3 pts
Approximately, by how much does the braking distance increase if speed is doubled?

aFour times.
bThree times.
cTwice.
Why?
Under the same conditions, braking distance is approximately proportional to the square of speed, so doubling speed makes it four times as long. The visible skid marks illustrate the distance travelled while slowing down. A twofold or threefold increase is too small, and the question concerns braking distance alone, excluding the distance travelled during the driver's reaction time.