Driver's Ed Module 4 Topic 1 Review (VA)

What is the natural force that constantly pulls all things to the earth?

• Weight

• Gravity

• Mass

• Heaviness

The higher the center of gravity, the more stable the vehicle becomes.

• True

• False

____________________ is a point where the mass of the vehicle is concentrated and balanced.

Which of the following the tendency of an object to resist any change it its state of motion?

• Inertia

• Friction

• Traction

• Gravity

Centrifugal force pushes an object away from the center.

• True

• False

Centripetal force is the force that acts on an object to direct it towards a center of curvature.

• True

• False

Which of the following describes the energy an object has based on its position?

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Still Energy

• Momentum

What is the energy that an object possesses due to its speed (velocity) and its mass (weight)?

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Motion Energy

• Momentum

Which of the following can overcome a vehicle's kinetic energy?

• Brakes

• Friction

• Gravity

• Air Resistance

• All of them

Momentum can be defined as _________________.