Drivers Ed Ch.3

By using ____, all passengers and driver may prevent or limit the injuries that could occur from the effects or inertia. A) seatbelts B) brake C) gears

A) seatbelts

Momentum is the force that pulls all objects towards the center of the earth.

False

When parking and headed uphill, turn your front wheels toward the curb and set thenparking brake.

False

While driving downhill, gravity will cause you to go slower and decrease your stopping distance.

False

Friction is a force caused by the contact of one surface on another.

True

Gravity can affect your speed of travel by going uphill/downhill.

True

Low gears are used to overcome gravity while driving uphill and downhill.

True

Skidding while raking is caused by the friction of your brakes being stronger than the friction force between your tires and the road which results in a loss of traction.

True

The kinetic energy of your moving vehicle determines your ability to stop the car.

True

The law of inertia means that the objects that are moving tend to continue moving and objects that are not moving tend to remain at rest, until acted upon by another force.

True

The momentum of an object is porportional to its weight and speed.

True

When parking and headed downhill, turn your front tires into the curb.

True