Tire Spikes: Purpose and Effectiveness

Tire Spikes: Purpose and Effectiveness

Assessment

Interactive Video

Fun, Life Skills, Science

6th - 9th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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The video tutorial demonstrates how to create and use road spikes for vehicle immobilization. It begins with a setup and context, followed by a discussion on techniques used in Special Forces. The video explores creative solutions for making tire spikes, emphasizing the importance of imagination. It then tests the effectiveness of these spikes, showing how they can stop a vehicle. The tutorial concludes with a successful demonstration of the spikes' impact on a vehicle's tires.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of using tire spikes?

To decorate the vehicle

To enhance vehicle speed

To improve tire grip on roads

To stop vehicles by puncturing tires

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which material was mentioned as being used to create spikes in Special Forces?

Glass

Rebar

Plastic

Wood

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a suggested method for creating tire spikes?

Using rubber bands

Welding 16 penny nails together

Gluing paper

Tying ropes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do tire spikes prevent a vehicle from moving?

By jamming the brakes

By puncturing the tires

By increasing the vehicle's weight

By blocking the engine

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the advantage of the flat design of tire spikes?

They do not sink into the dirt

They are more colorful

They are cheaper to produce

They are easier to carry

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the tire spike test on the vehicle?

The vehicle sped up

The vehicle's lights turned off

The vehicle's tires were punctured

The vehicle's engine stopped

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What emotion did the narrator express about testing the tire spikes?

Sadness

Fear

Excitement

Indifference

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the final assessment of the tire spikes' effectiveness?

They worked perfectly

They were too heavy

They were ineffective

They were too expensive

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the condition of the tire after the spike test?

Completely flat

Partially inflated

Overinflated

Unchanged