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CHAPTER 6 VOCABULARY QUIZ
1.
______________ measures the rate of change of an object’s speed.
a. Gravity
2.
b. Speed
b. Banked Road
b. Acceleration
c. Gravity
c. Centrifugal Force
b. Inertia
d. Inertia
d. Force of Impact
c. Speed
d. Kinetic Energy
A ______________ that dips in the direction of a curve generally reduces the loss of
traction and thus helps to avoid vehicle rollovers.
b. Crowned Road c. Banked Road
d. Braking Distance
_______________ is the distance travelled by your vehicle during the time it takes
you to identify the need to stop and react to the braking situation.
a. Stopping Distance
10.
c. Traction d. Braking Distance
_______________ refers to how fast something is moving – that is, how quickly its
position is changing over time.
a. Torque
9.
b. Gravity
b. Torque
b. Gravity
a. Acceleration
8.
d. Traction
_______________ is an invisible force that massive objects like the Earth exert on
other objects. This force attracts or “pulls” other objects toward their center.
a. Speed
7.
c. Inertia
The Law of __________ states that an object at rest tends to remain at rest, and an
object in motion will continue in motion in a straight line until acted on by a force.
a. Kinetic Energy
6.
d. Centrifugal Force
___________ is the friction between your vehicle’s wheels and the surface of the
road.
a. Centrifugal Force
5.
c. Friction
All objects in motion possess a measurable quantity of energy called _____________.
a. Kinetic Energy
4.
d. Inertia
The inertia of your body attempting to continue travelling in a straight line as the car’s
path changes direction is called __________________________.
a. Force of Impact
3.
c. Acceleration
b. Braking Distance
c. Reaction Distance
d. Speed
________________ is the distance needed to come to a complete stop once the
brakes have been applied.
a. Stopping Distance
b. Braking Distance
c. Reaction Distance
d. Speed
11.
_______________ is the ability of a force to cause an object to rotate.
a. Speed
b. Torque
c. Kinetic Energy
d. Inertia
12. An object’s __________________ is the point about which the object’s weight is
centered.
a. Center of Gravity
b. Torque
c. Centrifugal Force
d. Traction
13. ______________ means adding weight to your vehicle’s weight as measured when it
is empty.
a. Gravity
b. Torque
c. Loading
d. Friction
14. ________________ are higher in the center than on the sides. They promote water
runoff after rains to reduce the risk of hydroplaning.
a. Banked Roads
b. Uniform Speed Zones
c. Center of Gravity
d. Crowned Roads
15. ______________ is turning too sharply into a curve. This can cause your rear wheels
to slide out, forcing you into a skid.
a. Understeering
b. Maximum Speed
c. Braking Distance
d. Oversteering
16. ______________ is not turning sufficiently to round the curve. This can cause you to
drift into an outside lane, off the road, or into the opposing lane of travel.
a. Understeering
b. Minimum Speed
c. Braking Distance
d. Oversteering
17. _________________ consists of a sensor mounted on each wheel, that is capable of
determining whether the wheel locks or stops rotating during braking.
a. Threshold Braking
c. Antilock Braking System (ABS)
b. Pumping the Brakes
d. Locking the Brakes
18. __________________ involves using a full and firm application of the brake pedal
up to the point where the brakes lock and cause the vehicle to enter a skid.
a. Threshold Braking
c. Antilock Braking System (ABS)
b. Pumping the Brakes
d. Locking the Brakes
19. _________________ is a method of emergency braking, involving alternately
applying the brakes completely until they lock and then releasing them in rapid succession.
a. Threshold Braking
c. Antilock Braking System (ABS)
b. Pumping the Brakes
d. Locking the Brakes
20. _________________ is the most radical braking technique and should be used only
when there is no time to react otherwise or use alternative braking methods.
a. Threshold Braking
c. Antilock Braking System (ABS)
b. Pumping the Brakes
d. Locking the Brakes