Module 5 Lesson 2
When you're driving 60 mph and you suddenly brake hard. If your car does not stop automatically but rather skids down until it comes to a complete stop. Your tires sliding over the asphalt is an example of static friction.
False
Bald tires grip a wet or icy road better.
False
In Nevada, you can go ____ mph in Urban freeways, rural highways.
65 mph
At 60 mph, looking away for 1 second, gives you blindness of the road ahead for _____ feet.
88
In Nevada, you can go ____ mph in school zones.
15 mph
In Nevada, you can go ____ mph in business and residential areas.
25 mph
When a vehicle's weight shifts to the rear, it is?
Accelerating
When front suspension compresses, the vehicle is?
Braking
When the car's weight transfers to the left, which way are you turning?
Right
What type of vehicle balance happens when turning?
Roll
What makes it possible for tires to grip the road so that the driver has power over speed and direction?
Static friction
Driving too slowly can also be unsafe.
True
In order to recover from a front wheel skid take your foot of the gas and do not hit the brake.
True
Rubber can have a liquid-like flow when warmed.
True
Rubber is ideal for tires because it is able to deform to initial stress without fully breaking down.
True
Snow, sand and oil covered roads reduce the level of traction.
True
The grooved surface of a tire is called tread.
True
Cold weather causes what type of tire inflation?
Underinflation
Distribution of a vehicle's weight on its tires as they contact ground is?
Vehicle Balance
When your vehicle rotates clockwise or counterclockwise you are experiencing?
Yaw