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Geschwindigkeit, Abstand und Überholen

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  1. A driver increases speed from 60 km/h to 120 km/h. By what factor does the braking distance change?
  2. How many minutes does a car need for 10 km at a constant 50 km/h?
  3. Using the Swiss rule of thumb (reaction distance in metres = speed in km/h ÷ 10 × 3), how far does a car travelling at 90 km/h move during the driver's reaction time?
  4. Using the Swiss rule of thumb (braking distance in metres = (speed in km/h ÷ 10)², dry road), what is the braking distance at 100 km/h?
  5. What is the general speed limit on a semi-motorway (Autostrasse)?
  6. A driver travelling at 126 km/h needs 2 s to react to a hazard. How far does the car travel before the driver starts to brake?
  7. On a wet road the braking distance is roughly twice as long as on a dry road. With the Swiss rules of thumb, what is the stopping distance at 130 km/h on a wet road (reaction distance = speed ÷ 10 × 3…
  8. A driver travels at 80 km/h on a dry road. Using the Swiss rules of thumb for reaction distance (speed ÷ 10 × 3) and braking distance ((speed ÷ 10)²), what is the total stopping distance?
  9. A driver travels at 130 km/h on a dry road. Using the Swiss rules of thumb for reaction distance (speed ÷ 10 × 3) and braking distance ((speed ÷ 10)²), what is the total stopping distance?
  10. What is the general speed limit in built-up areas (innerorts) in Switzerland?
  11. On a wet road the braking distance is roughly twice as long as on a dry road. With the Swiss rules of thumb, what is the stopping distance at 70 km/h on a wet road (reaction distance = speed ÷ 10 × 3…
  12. A car travels at 80 km/h. How far does it go in 3 seconds, approximately?
  13. A driver travelling at 72 km/h needs 2 s to react to a hazard. How far does the car travel before the driver starts to brake?
  14. Using the Swiss rule of thumb (reaction distance in metres = speed in km/h ÷ 10 × 3), how far does a car travelling at 110 km/h move during the driver's reaction time?
  15. How many minutes does a car need for 30 km at a constant 60 km/h?
  16. What is the correct driving style on a slippery road?
  17. What is the two-second gap, in metres, behind the vehicle ahead when driving at 108 km/h?
  18. Which factor lengthens the stopping distance the most?
  19. A driver increases speed from 50 km/h to 75 km/h. By what factor does the braking distance change?
  20. What is the two-second gap, in metres, behind the vehicle ahead when driving at 54 km/h?
  21. Using the Swiss rule of thumb (braking distance in metres = (speed in km/h ÷ 10)², dry road), what is the braking distance at 80 km/h?
  22. Convert 126 km/h into metres per second.
  23. How many minutes does a car need for 75 km at a constant 100 km/h?
  24. How many minutes does a car need for 60 km at a constant 120 km/h?
  25. A driver increases speed from 30 km/h to 60 km/h. By what factor does the braking distance change?
  26. On a wet road the braking distance is roughly twice as long as on a dry road. With the Swiss rules of thumb, what is the stopping distance at 60 km/h on a wet road (reaction distance = speed ÷ 10 × 3…
  27. A driver increases speed from 40 km/h to 60 km/h. By what factor does the braking distance change?
  28. What is the general speed limit on a Swiss motorway (Autobahn)?
  29. A driver increases speed from 50 km/h to 100 km/h. By what factor does the braking distance change?
  30. What is the general speed limit outside built-up areas (ausserorts) in Switzerland?
  31. A driver travelling at 126 km/h needs 1 s to react to a hazard. How far does the car travel before the driver starts to brake?
  32. A driver travelling at 90 km/h needs 1 s to react to a hazard. How far does the car travel before the driver starts to brake?
  33. A driver travelling at 36 km/h needs 0.75 s to react to a hazard. How far does the car travel before the driver starts to brake?
  34. A driver travelling at 72 km/h needs 1 s to react to a hazard. How far does the car travel before the driver starts to brake?
  35. What is the correct reaction in fog?
  36. A driver travelling at 72 km/h needs 0.75 s to react to a hazard. How far does the car travel before the driver starts to brake?
  37. Using the Swiss rule of thumb (reaction distance in metres = speed in km/h ÷ 10 × 3), how far does a car travelling at 50 km/h move during the driver's reaction time?
  38. On a wet road the braking distance is roughly twice as long as on a dry road. With the Swiss rules of thumb, what is the stopping distance at 120 km/h on a wet road (reaction distance = speed ÷ 10 × 3…
  39. How many minutes does a car need for 12 km at a constant 48 km/h?
  40. Convert 144 km/h into metres per second.
  41. A driver travelling at 90 km/h needs 0.75 s to react to a hazard. How far does the car travel before the driver starts to brake?
  42. A driver travelling at 90 km/h needs 2 s to react to a hazard. How far does the car travel before the driver starts to brake?
  43. A car travels at 120 km/h on a motorway. How many metres per second is this?
  44. Convert 162 km/h into metres per second.
  45. A driver travels at 100 km/h on a dry road. Using the Swiss rules of thumb for reaction distance (speed ÷ 10 × 3) and braking distance ((speed ÷ 10)²), what is the total stopping distance?
  46. A driver travels at 120 km/h on a dry road. Using the Swiss rules of thumb for reaction distance (speed ÷ 10 × 3) and braking distance ((speed ÷ 10)²), what is the total stopping distance?
  47. What is the two-second gap, in metres, behind the vehicle ahead when driving at 36 km/h?
  48. How many minutes does a car need for 25 km at a constant 100 km/h?
  49. Using the Swiss rule of thumb (reaction distance in metres = speed in km/h ÷ 10 × 3), how far does a car travelling at 40 km/h move during the driver's reaction time?
  50. Using the Swiss rule of thumb (reaction distance in metres = speed in km/h ÷ 10 × 3), how far does a car travelling at 120 km/h move during the driver's reaction time?
  51. Using the Swiss rule of thumb (reaction distance in metres = speed in km/h ÷ 10 × 3), how far does a car travelling at 80 km/h move during the driver's reaction time?
  52. A driver travels at 90 km/h on a dry road. Using the Swiss rules of thumb for reaction distance (speed ÷ 10 × 3) and braking distance ((speed ÷ 10)²), what is the total stopping distance?
  53. On a wet road the braking distance is roughly twice as long as on a dry road. With the Swiss rules of thumb, what is the stopping distance at 50 km/h on a wet road (reaction distance = speed ÷ 10 × 3…
  54. A driver travelling at 54 km/h needs 0.75 s to react to a hazard. How far does the car travel before the driver starts to brake?
  55. Using the Swiss rule of thumb (reaction distance in metres = speed in km/h ÷ 10 × 3), how far does a car travelling at 70 km/h move during the driver's reaction time?
  56. A driver travels at 70 km/h on a dry road. Using the Swiss rules of thumb for reaction distance (speed ÷ 10 × 3) and braking distance ((speed ÷ 10)²), what is the total stopping distance?
  57. On a wet road the braking distance is roughly twice as long as on a dry road. With the Swiss rules of thumb, what is the stopping distance at 90 km/h on a wet road (reaction distance = speed ÷ 10 × 3…
  58. How many minutes does a car need for 36 km at a constant 72 km/h?
  59. How should a driver react to a vehicle that wants to overtake from behind?
  60. How many minutes does a car need for 40 km at a constant 80 km/h?
  61. A driver travelling at 54 km/h needs 2 s to react to a hazard. How far does the car travel before the driver starts to brake?
  62. On a wet road the braking distance is roughly twice as long as on a dry road. With the Swiss rules of thumb, what is the stopping distance at 110 km/h on a wet road (reaction distance = speed ÷ 10 × 3…
  63. Convert 18 km/h into metres per second.
  64. Using the Swiss rule of thumb (reaction distance in metres = speed in km/h ÷ 10 × 3), how far does a car travelling at 100 km/h move during the driver's reaction time?
  65. On a wet road the braking distance is roughly twice as long as on a dry road. With the Swiss rules of thumb, what is the stopping distance at 100 km/h on a wet road (reaction distance = speed ÷ 10 × 3…
  66. Using the Swiss rule of thumb (reaction distance in metres = speed in km/h ÷ 10 × 3), how far does a car travelling at 130 km/h move during the driver's reaction time?
  67. A driver travelling at 108 km/h needs 0.75 s to react to a hazard. How far does the car travel before the driver starts to brake?
  68. A driver travels at 50 km/h on a dry road. Using the Swiss rules of thumb for reaction distance (speed ÷ 10 × 3) and braking distance ((speed ÷ 10)²), what is the total stopping distance?
  69. A driver increases speed from 60 km/h to 90 km/h. By what factor does the braking distance change?
  70. Using the Swiss rule of thumb (braking distance in metres = (speed in km/h ÷ 10)², dry road), what is the braking distance at 90 km/h?
  71. By what factor does the braking distance change if speed doubles?
  72. What does it mean when the speed limit sign shows 50 in a red circle with 'Zone' written below?
  73. A driver travelling at 108 km/h needs 1.5 s to react to a hazard. How far does the car travel before the driver starts to brake?
  74. Using the Swiss rule of thumb (braking distance in metres = (speed in km/h ÷ 10)², dry road), what is the braking distance at 120 km/h?
  75. A driver travelling at 54 km/h needs 1 s to react to a hazard. How far does the car travel before the driver starts to brake?
  76. Using the Swiss rule of thumb (braking distance in metres = (speed in km/h ÷ 10)², dry road), what is the braking distance at 110 km/h?
  77. A driver travels at 110 km/h on a dry road. Using the Swiss rules of thumb for reaction distance (speed ÷ 10 × 3) and braking distance ((speed ÷ 10)²), what is the total stopping distance?
  78. When is overtaking at a pedestrian crossing allowed?
  79. How many minutes does a car need for 20 km at a constant 80 km/h?
  80. A driver travelling at 72 km/h needs 1.5 s to react to a hazard. How far does the car travel before the driver starts to brake?
  81. What does a driver do at dusk or in poor visibility?
  82. A driver increases speed from 80 km/h to 120 km/h. By what factor does the braking distance change?
  83. How should the following distance change on a wet road?
  84. A driver reduces speed from 120 km/h to 60 km/h. By what factor does the braking distance change?
  85. A driver increases speed from 40 km/h to 80 km/h. By what factor does the braking distance change?
  86. A driver travelling at 36 km/h needs 1.5 s to react to a hazard. How far does the car travel before the driver starts to brake?
  87. Using the Swiss rule of thumb (braking distance in metres = (speed in km/h ÷ 10)², dry road), what is the braking distance at 50 km/h?
  88. A driver travelling at 54 km/h needs 1.5 s to react to a hazard. How far does the car travel before the driver starts to brake?
  89. What is the two-second gap, in metres, behind the vehicle ahead when driving at 72 km/h?
  90. A driver travelling at 108 km/h needs 2 s to react to a hazard. How far does the car travel before the driver starts to brake?
  91. A driver travels at 60 km/h on a dry road. Using the Swiss rules of thumb for reaction distance (speed ÷ 10 × 3) and braking distance ((speed ÷ 10)²), what is the total stopping distance?
  92. How many minutes does a car need for 90 km at a constant 120 km/h?
  93. What is the two-second gap, in metres, behind the vehicle ahead when driving at 90 km/h?
  94. What happens to the braking distance on snow and ice compared with dry asphalt?
  95. What is the two-second gap, in metres, behind the vehicle ahead when driving at 126 km/h?
  96. A driver travelling at 126 km/h needs 0.75 s to react to a hazard. How far does the car travel before the driver starts to brake?
  97. How many minutes does a car need for 45 km at a constant 90 km/h?
  98. On a wet road the braking distance is roughly twice as long as on a dry road. With the Swiss rules of thumb, what is the stopping distance at 80 km/h on a wet road (reaction distance = speed ÷ 10 × 3…
  99. Convert 72 km/h into metres per second.
  100. A driver travelling at 36 km/h needs 1 s to react to a hazard. How far does the car travel before the driver starts to brake?

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