AUT104 Week 9 Quiz

Tech A says that the center of gravity on a vehicle is located at the vehicle body's lowest point. Tech B says that having a low center of gravity makes a vehicle handle better. Who is correct?

Select one:

• Tech A

• Tech B

• Both Tech A and B

• Neither Tech A nor B

When both the front and the rear tires have equal amounts of slip angle, the vehicle is said to have ________, in which case the vehicle tends to go in the direction that the front tires are pointing.

Select one:

• Oversteer

• Neutral steer

• Understeer

• None of the above

Today’s newer, lightweight vehicles are less sensitive than ever to minor tire or wheel issues.

Select one:

• True

• False

________ is when the rear slip angle is larger than the front slip angle; it is referred to as the vehicle being "loose" in the corners.

Select one:

• Neutral steer

• Understeer

• Oversteer

• Bad steer

There are two main types of steering systems used on vehicles today. They include:

Select one:

• rack and pinion and parallelogram.

• parallelogram and linkage.

• rack pinion and linkage.

• linkage and tie rod.

Two technicians are discussing rack and pinion steering systems. Technician A says that the rack is directly connected to the upper and lower ball joints. Technician B says that the rack is directly connected to the tie-rod assembly. Who is correct?

Select one:

• Technician A

• Technician B

• Both Technician A and Technician B

• Neither Technician A nor Technician B

Power-assisted steering uses a(n) _________ that aids the driver in turning the wheel.

Select one:

• Hydraulic pump

• Electric motor

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

Steering ratio is not the same on all vehicles and is designed by engineers to provide the best steering response for the vehicle.

Select one:

• True

• False

The Ackermann principle is applied in steering geometry to:

Select one:

• reduce vibration of the vehicle.

• reduce wobbling of the vehicle.

• navigate a corner without scrubbing.

• make steering response sharper.

The rubber bellows protects the rack & pinion inner tie rod joints from dirt and contaminants.

Select one:

• True

• False