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WorksheetsU18AUI3201 : Assignment 3 (Suspension Systems)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
One of the main purposes of a car suspension is to maximise the friction between
The tires and the road surface
The engine and the transmission
The wheels and the axle
The steering wheel and the steering column
A bump, or imperfection, on the roadway causes the vehicle's wheel to move up and down perpendicular to the road surface. What is this motion called?
Vertical Acceleration
Vibration
Oscillation
Lateral acceleration
Match the types of springs used in automotive suspension systems
Leaf Spring
Coil Spring
Torsion Bar
Air Spring
Rubber Spring
The term that describes the vehicle's ability to absorb road shock from the passenger compartment is
Road Isolation
Road Holding
Acceleration Control
Cornering Efficiency
Identify this component
Control arm
Sway bar
Steering knuckle
Strut Fork
A ___________ has a large amount of energy when it is compressed. So much care should be taken during disassembly.
Insulator
Coil spring
Shock
Control arm
All modern shock absorbers are (a) the faster the suspension moves, the more (b) the shock absorber provides.
Hydro Gas uses a capsule of ______ as its springing medium
Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide
Helium
Propane
The mass between the road and the suspension springs is ________
Unsprung Mass
Axle Weight
Wheel Mass
Sprung Mass
Identify the types of available Independent Suspensions
Platform Suspension
Fishbone Suspension
Vertical Guide Suspension
Trailing Link Suspension
Swinging Half Axles Suspension
