A car driver travelling at constant speed in a straight line sees a hazard in the road ahead at time = 0. The speed-time graph shows how the speed of the car changes from time = 0. [Figure 4.1 - speed-time graph with areas X and Y] Three students suggest what area X and area Y represent. student 1 Area X represents the thinking distance. student 2 Area Y represents the stopping distance. student 3 Area X + area Y represents the stopping distance. Which students are correct?
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B: 1 and 3
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