- 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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