Key term for OCR GCSE Physics A, used in Physics on the move.
The time taken (usually 0.2s to 0.9s) between a driver spotting a hazard and applying the brakes.
Reaction time appears in OCR GCSE Physics A revision content for Global challenges, especially Physics on the move and Speed, acceleration and force estimation.
Global challenges
Physics on the move • Speed, acceleration and force estimation
Global challenges
Physics on the move • Stopping distance variation
Global challenges
Physics on the move • Stopping distance factors
Global challenges
Physics on the move • Reaction times
Waves in matter
Wave behaviour • Measuring waves
Forces
Motion • Calculating speed
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