Physics Intersection

By, Joshua, Brandon, Nestor, Evalyn, & Stephanie

What can our knowledge of Reaction Time Helpful for?
Reaction time is the time between a response and a
stimulus.
Helps with:
- Avoiding collisions
- Stopping Distance

Distractions greatly increase reaction times.

What do we know about Acceleration?
- A constant increase in acceleration can be dangerous.

- Safe drivers control their acceleration.

- Dramatically affects braking distance.

Our knowledge of Velocity

Velocity is the speed of something in a certain direction.

- Exponentially increases braking distance
- Velocity = Change in distance/change in time
Stopping Distance

- Stopping distance is the distance needed for a moving vehicle to go to

make a complete stop.
- Formula is braking distance + reaction time.
What we Currently know about Crosswalks

- Vertical lines to mark the path or 2 vertical

lines

- Important for multiple reasons

- Potentially very dangerous

Speed limits

Speed Limits:
- Makes the driver safer.

- Ensures other drivers around are

safe

- Pedestrians/others are less at risk.

Stop and Go Zones

Being in a STOP zone means that you stop on a yellow light

Being in a GO zone means you can keep going on a yellow light.

What Comes Next?

- Length of Stop lights

- Length of intersections