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Natural laws and car control

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The force that pulls objects toward the center of the earth is

a)

Gravity

b)

Energy of motion

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Inertia

2.

A vehicles speed when going downhill tends to

a)

Decrease

b)

Stabilize

c)

Increase

d)

Inhibit

3.

Energy if motion is another way of expressing

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Effect of wind on vehicle control

c)

Mileage rating of a vehicle

d)

The way vehicle bodies are designed

4.

The gripping action that keeps a tire from slipping on the roadway is called

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Inertia

5.

Because if it’s energy of motion, when a vehicle’s speed doubles, the vehicle needs about

a)

Twice the distance to stop

b)

Half the distance to stop

c)

One fourth the distance to stop

d)

Four times the distance to stop

6.

When braking and turning, you use

a)

All four tires

b)

Only the outside edge of your tires

c)

Split traction

d)

Additional traction

7.

If a tire is under inflated, the only part that grips the road well is the

a)

Center of the tire thread

b)

Outside edges of the tire thread

c)

Tire cords

d)

Wear bar

8.

All wheel drive means

a)

Power is supplied to four wheels

b)

All four tires are inflated properly

c)

Your traction is reduced

d)

Power in the front tires only

9.

Good shock absorbers

a)

Last for the life of your vehicle

b)

Decrease available traction

c)

Are needed only on foreign vehicles

d)

Help create traction

10.

In wet weather, with temperatures near the freezing point

a)

A highway roadway freezes before a bridge roadway

b)

A bridge roadway freezes before a highway roadway

c)

Bridge and highway roadways freeze at the same time

d)

Bridge and highway roadways will not freeze

11.

A vehicle driven into a curve tends to

a)

Go in a straight line

b)

Store energy of motion

c)

Increase speed

d)

Increase traction

12.

You drive through a curve at a speed higher than the posted speed limit. 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

13.

A banked curve

a)

Is cost prohibitive

b)

Is higher on the inside than in the outside

c)

Is higher on the outside than on the inside

d)

Cause your vehicle to move to the middle of the curve

14.

Large vehicles, such as trucks and buses, have

a)

A food turning ability for quick turns

b)

Slow stopping ability

c)

Fast accelerating ability

d)

Quick braking ability

15.

Which statement best describes reaction time

a)

It shortens if the traffic situation is complex

b)

It lengthens if the traffic situation is complex

c)

It is not affected by driver impairment

d)

It averages 3/4 of a second

16.

The distance a vehicle travels from the time the driver applies the brakes until the vehicle stops is

a)

Perception distance

b)

Total stopping distance

c)

Reaction distance

d)

Braking distance

17.

What rule is used to estimate your total stopping distances under ideal conditions

a)

4 second rule

b)

2 second following distance rule

c)

12 second visual lead rule

d)

3 second travel rule

18.

Three factors that determine force of impact are

a)

Speed,weight, and distance between impact and stopping

b)

Traction, brakes, and steering

c)

Tire thread, visibility, and four wheel drive

d)

shock absorbers, tire pressure, and roadway surface

19.

How many collisions occur when a vehicle hits a solid object

a)

2

b)

0

c)

3

d)

1

20.

A restraint the provides protection without having to be handled by the occupant is called

a)

A passive restraint

b)

A semi passive restraint

c)

An active restraint

d)

A semi active restraint

21.

A properly adjusted safety belt

a)

Fits loosely across the body and tightens during a collision

b)

Fits snugly across the hips and comfortably across the chest

c)

Restricts the upper body from moving

d)

Restricts breathing and circulation

22.

Air bags are designed to

a)

Be used with safety belts

b)

Protect in all types of collisions

c)

Take up most of the room on your dashboard for safety purposes

d)

Protect all occupants of the vehicle, front and back

23.

An air bag

a)

Is an active restraint

b)

Automatically inflates to protect an occupant

c)

Must be fastened and adjusted by the occupant

d)

Is not a reliable device

24.

Which energy absorbing feature protects the driver in a front end collision

a)

Head restraints

b)

The steering wheel and column

c)

Side door beams

d)

Shock absorbers

25.

A properly installed child safety seat is

a)

Required in all states for children up to a certain age

b)

A matter of the parents personal choice to use it or not

c)

Good protection for any aged child

d)

A passive restraint