Automotive and Insurance Concepts Quiz

What is kinetic energy also known as?

• Energy of motion

• Thermal energy

• Potential energy

• Chemical energy

What is the point around which an object's weight is evenly distributed called?

• Center of mass

• Pivot point

• Fulcrum

• Center of gravity

What describes a vehicle's ability to grip the road?

• Friction

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Traction

What is the grooved surface of a tire that helps provide traction in adverse weather conditions?

• Sidewall

• Rim

• Tread

• Bead

What is the condition where only the outside edges of your tire meet the road?

• Overinflation

• Deflation

• Underinflation

• Proper inflation

What is the condition where only the center of the tire meets the road?

• Underinflation

• Overinflation

• Proper inflation

• Blowout

What condition gives your tires the best safety, tire wear, and traction?

• Overinflation

• Blowout

• Underinflation

• Proper inflation

What is a condition where all of the air escapes your tire at once?

• Leak

• Puncture

• Blowout

• Deflation

What is the sum of perception distance, reaction distance, and braking distance?

• Reaction time

• Perception distance

• Total stopping distance

• Braking distance

What is the distance you travel while you identify, predict, and decide to stop for a hazard?

• Reaction distance

• Stopping distance

• Perception distance

• Braking distance