Chapter 6

Which of the following statements about antilock braking systems (ABS) is not correct?

• ABS causes the brake pedal to "pulse

• ABS works on each wheel independently

• Motion sensors and micro processors are key components of ABS

• ABS works best when you "pump" your brakes

Because of ______ it is necessary to continually apply the force of the engine to keep your car moving.

• inertia

• kinetic energy

• gravity

• traction

Which of the following can significantly change a vehicle's center of gravity?

• force of impact

• loading

• torque

• antilock brakes

If it were not for _______, your car would be unable to move.

• centrifugal force and kinetic energy

• centrifugal force and gravity

• torque and traction

• torque and centrifugal force

Where posted, maximum speed limits indicate:

• the maximum legal speed permitted under ideal driving conditions

• the maximum legal speed permitted at all times

• the maximum legal speed permitted under most conditions

• the suggested speed for driving under most conditions

When driving in unsafe conditions drivers should

• slow down

• increase following distance

• keep their eyes moving looking for hazards

• all of these

Stopping distance is determined by:

• the time it takes to identify the need to stop

• the time it takes to stop once the brakes have been applied

• road and weather conditions

• all the above

A road that dips down in one direction, so that either the left or right side is higher than the other?

• crowned road

• slanted road

• angled road

• banked road

Holding your right foot over the brake pedal as you cruise forward on your car's momentum is called:

• covering the brake

• readying the brake

• checking the brake

• threshold braking

How quickly an object's position changes over time

• Traction

• Torque

• Speed

• Acceleration