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WorksheetsChapter 5 Quiz 1
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which is true of gravity and driving?
a)
Gravity is always working for or against a driver
b)
Gravity can cause a driver to have a longer stopping distance at any speed
c)
Gravity can cause a vehicles speed to change
d)
all of the above are correct
2.
Energy of motion
a)
effects a vehicles center of gravity
b)
can also be called Kinetic energy
c)
has no effect on braking distance
d)
is found even in objects at rest
3.
Center of gravity
a)
is not a concern of drivers
b)
can determine what a safe option would be to avoid a hazard
c)
is different in different vehicles
d)
B and C are correct
4.
The force that keeps a tire from sliding on the road is
a)
Friction
b)
kinetic energy
c)
traction
d)
none of the above
5.
An under inflated tire will wear
a)
in the middle
b)
on the outside edges
6.
How often should a driver check their tires inflation level
a)
every week
b)
when it looks low
c)
every 10-12 days
d)
once a month
7.
Two forces at work on a car as it goes through a curve are
a)
energy of motion & traction
b)
gravity & kinetic energy
c)
friction & traction
d)
center of gravity & traction
8.
When is it ok to use cruise control while driving?
a)
in the rain
b)
while driving in fog
c)
when conditions are ideal
d)
during the day time only
9.
A banked curve is
a)
found only on interstate highways
b)
one who's outside edge is higher then the inside edge
c)
has no effect on vehicle control
d)
found only on paved roads
10.
Control in a curve IS NOT affected by
a)
your perception time
b)
your speed
c)
sharpness of the curve
d)
load/weight the vehicle is carrying
11.
What rule is used to estimate your total stopping distance under ideal conditions?
a)
4-second rule
b)
2-second following distance rule
c)
12 second visual lead rule
d)
3-second travel rule
12.
A vehicle going uphill works
a)
With the force of gravity
b)
against the force of gravity
c)
against centrifugal force
d)
With centrifugal force
13.
When braking and turning, you use
a)
only the outside edges of your tires
b)
All four wheels of traction
c)
split traction
d)
Additional traction
14.
You drive through a curve at a speed higher than the posted speed. Your vehicle
a)
Can add traction as needed to stay on the roadway
b)
needs more traction to stay on the roadway
c)
Will adjust to the traction available
d)
will stay on the road
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