• A The time from pressing the brake to the car stopping
  • The time between perceiving something and responding to it
  • C The time the engine takes to start
  • D The total duration of a journey

Why this is the correct answer

Reaction time is the time that passes between seeing or hearing something and responding to it — for example, between seeing a red light and stopping the car. A longer reaction time means longer stopping distances.

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