Transportation Systems

A ship has a satellite communication device to identify the ship’s position at sea.  For which of the following activities is this device most likely used?

• Control

• Guidance

• Propulsion

• Suspension

In order for a glider to fly, its weight must be opposed by

• Lift

• Drag

• Gravity

• Friction

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Which Design would experience the least amount of drag?

• Car A

• Car B

• Car C

• Car D

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Which of the following parts of a car belong to its control system?

• Gas Tank

• Hydraulic Jack

• Steering Wheel

• Power Windows

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 Which is an example of suspension in a vehicle?

• Jet Engine

• Horse's Saddle

• Car Horn

• Bike Pedals

A pilot lowers the flaps before takeoff to increase which of the following forces?

• Drag

• Gravity

• Lift

• Thrust

What are the four possible zones of transportation?

• Land, Sea, Air, Space

• Roads, Paths, Channels, Airways

• East, South, West, North

• Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4

What are the five parts of any transportation system?

• Structure, Suspension, Thrust, Control, Guidance

• Speed, Brakes, Turning, Fuel, Motor, Effort

• Chassis, Exhaust, RPM, Steering, Hydraulics

• Tracks, Roads, Paths, Airways, Channels

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What forces can act on a given transportation system?

• Lift, Drag, Gravity, Friction, Thrust

• Weight, Force, Dead load, Liveload

• The sun, the moon, the tides

• Electrical, Subliminal, Magnetic, Ionic

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What is the purpose of propulsion in a transportation system

• To push the vehicle forward

• To control the ride of the vehicle

• To keep the vehicle stable

• To change direction of the vehicle

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