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CO2 Car APT

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

CO2 is the chemical name for carbon monoxide.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Friction is defined as the resistance to movement.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Air is a viscous fluid.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A car with a Cd of 1.0 is more aerodynamically efficient than a car with a Cd of .10.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

If the speed of a vehicle is doubled, drag will also double.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The best techniques to use to reduce friction in a moving vehicle are to use axle bearings, lubricate and polish moving parts, and make sure axles are straight.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

A ramp test accuracy of 80 is better than a ramp test accuracy of 90.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Unbalanced wheels can cause energy to be wasted.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The eye screws on the bottom of a CO2 car are an example of a suspension system.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The plastic wheels on a CO2 car are an example of a support system.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The study of airflow and the forces involved when an object moves through the air is

a)

drag

b)

coefficient of drag

c)

laminar flow

d)

aerodynamics

12.

The force acting on a moving vehicle that counteracts (is opposite of) thrust is

a)

A. drag

b)

B. gravity

c)

C. lift

d)

D. momentum

13.

Of the following, the one with the largest coefficient of drag is the

a)

passenger car

b)

tractor-trailer

c)

van

d)

parachute

14.

When the boundary layers surrounding a vehicle begin to build on top of one another creating drag, this type of drag is called

a)

skin friction

b)

viscous friction

c)

air layer friction

d)

boundary friction

15.

Drag caused by irregularities or protrusions on outer surfaces of a vehicle is called

a)

protrusion drag

b)

surface drag

c)

parasite drag

d)

skin drag

16.

Shapes that permit air movement with the least amount of drag are called

a)

laminar

b)

dragless

c)

streamlined

d)

none of the above

17.

TRUE/FALSE. Write + for true statements and 0 for false statements in the space provided. 1. CO2 is the chemical name for carbon monoxide.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Friction is defined as the resistance to movement.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Air is a viscous fluid.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

A car with a Cd of 1.0 is more aerodynamically efficient than a car with a Cd of .10.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

If the speed of a vehicle is doubled, drag will also double.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

TRUE/FALSE. Write + for true statements and 0 for false statements in the space provided. 6. The best techniques to use to reduce friction in a moving vehicle are to use axle bearings, lubricate and polish moving parts, and make sure axles are straight.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

TRUE/FALSE. Write + for true statements and 0 for false statements in the space provided. 7. A ramp test accuracy of 80 is better than a ramp test accuracy of 90.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Unbalanced wheels can cause energy to be wasted.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The eye screws on the bottom of a CO2 car are an example of a suspension system.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

TRUE/FALSE. Write + for true statements and 0 for false statements in the space provided. 10. The plastic wheels on a CO2 car are an example of a support system.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The study of airflow and the forces involved when an object moves through the air is

a)

drag

b)

coefficient of drag

c)

laminar flow

d)

aerodynamics

28.

The force acting on a moving vehicle that counteracts (is opposite of) thrust is

a)

drag

b)

gravity

c)

lift

d)

momentum

29.

Of the following, the one with the largest coefficient of drag is the

a)

passenger car

b)

tractor-trailer

c)

van

d)

parachute

30.

When the boundary layers surrounding a vehicle begin to build on top of one another creating drag, this type of drag is called

a)

skin friction

b)

viscous friction

c)

air layer friction

d)

boundary friction

31.

Drag caused by irregularities or protrusions on outer surfaces of a vehicle is called

a)

protrusion drag

b)

surface drag

c)

parasite drag

d)

skin drag

32.

Shapes that permit air movement with the least amount of drag are called

a)

laminar

b)

dragless

c)

streamlined

d)

none of the above