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Reaction Distance

How far you travel during reaction time before braking — vital in motorsport and driving.

Formula

d=v×trd = v \times t_r

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Variables

dReaction distance (m)
vSpeed (m/s)
t_rReaction time (s)

Example

30 m/s, 0.25 s: d = 7.5 m

Did You Know?

F1 drivers react in about 0.2 s — roughly twice as fast as the average road driver.

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