AUT104 Week 4 Quiz Suspension Theory

Tech A says that one purpose of the suspension system is to keep the tires in contact with the road. Tech B says that the heavier the weight of the unsprung components, the smaller the reaction force they will generate. Who is correct?

• Tech A

• Tech B

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

A ________ bushing allows the suspension unit or component to comply with a controlled amount of movement in the direction of the void.

Select one:

• Control arm

• Rubber-bonded

• Spring shackle

• Compliance

The ________ is all the parts of the vehicle that are not supported by springs, including the components that follow the road contours, such as wheels, tires, axles, and outboard brake assemblies.

Select one:

• Reaction force

• Sprung mass

• Unsprung mass

• Weightless area

Vehicle ride and handling can be improved by keeping the unsprung mass as high as possible.

Select one:

• True

• False

The progressive rate spring provides a softer ride when the vehicle is lightly loaded.

Select one:

• True

• False

An unloaded ball joint supports the weight of the vehicle.

Select one:

• True

• False

The nonindependent, solid axle system is fairly expensive and complicated.

Select one:

• True

• False

In a solid axle suspension, when one wheel goes over a bump, the other wheel tilts.

Select one:

• True

• False

The ________ axle is one that does not transmit drive to the wheel, acting only to support it.

Select one:

• Dead

• Straight

• Full-floating

• Semi-floating

Rubber ________ and ________ stops are used to prevent direct metal-to-metal contact between the control arms and the frame if the suspension should reach its maximum limit of travel.

Select one:

• Pivot; jounce

• Jounce; rebound

• Rebound; pivot

• Pins; jounce