Chapter 13, 14, 15

True or False? A crowned road is higher in the center of the road than on the edges.

True

True or False? A railroad crossing with no lights flashing does not necessarily mean that it is safe to cross without looking first.

True

True or False? An engine fire cannot be put out with water.

True

True or False? As little as 2 or 3 minutes without breathing can cause permanent brain damage.

True

True or False? As soon as a train has passed, you should look and listen to see if there is another train before moving.

True

True or False? Between 300 and 400 people are killed yearly while changing tires, when the vehicle falls off the jack or they are hit by other vehicles.

True

True or False? Check the brake-fluid level once a month if you drive 10,000 miles or more a year.

True

True or False? Directional control is a vehicle's ability to hold a straight line.

True

True or False? It is important to speak calmly when helping injured people.

True

True or False? Jump-starting a battery whose fluid is frozen can cause the battery to explode.

True

True or False? On the roadway, motorcycles are less visible than cars.

True

True or False? Perception distance, reaction distance, and braking distance make up total stopping distance.

True

True or False? Somebody who is hemorrhaging can die within minutes.

True

True or False? To stop bleeding, apply direct pressure to the wound.

True

True or False? To treat shock, you should keep the person's temperature as close to normal as possible.

True

True or False? Truck drivers have excellent visibility ahead.

True

True or False? Two-wheeled vehicles are most difficult to spot when they approach from behind on a highway.

True

True or False? When driving a small, low-powered vehicle, you should allow extra space and time to pass another vehicle.

True

True or False? When you come to any railroad crossing, you should always slow down.

True

True or False? When you help somebody who has been injured in a collision, it is important to move the person off the roadway as quickly as possible.

True

True or False? Your ability to steer a vehicle depends partly upon the condition of the vehicle's suspension.

True

When driving on slick roads, you should make _________ and smooth changes in your speed.

steady

center of gravity

the point about which weight is evenly distributed

momentum

the product of weight and speed

The force that makes your tires "stick" to the surface of the road is called

traction

When _________ is reduced, your tires lose their grip on the road's surface.

traction

True or False? Since a motorcycle is smaller than a car, it is safe to pass one in a tight space.

False, they need a box at the same size as the car

True or False? A truck tends to lose speed when going downhill.

False, they speed up.

True or False? Braking distance is greater on a smooth road.

False, unpaved roads

True or False? Trucks on the road today can be up to 60 feet long.

False, up to 120 ft long

True or False? You should stop on railroad tracks only if the car ahead of you has stopped.

False, wait for the vehicle ahead of you to clear tracks

Shifting to a lower gear

slows the engine and forward movement of the vehicle

Using the parking brake, keeping your hand on the release button or handle

slows the rear wheels

Second thing you should do if your tire loses pressure

release the accelerator slowly, don't brake

True or False? You should stop no closer than 5 feet from a railroad crossing.

False, 15 feet

True or False? You should use the 2-second rule when following a bus.

False, 4 seconds

True or False? You should decrease your following distance when driving behind a truck.

False, be far back so they can see you

True or False? Braking is a result of friction between brake linings and your foot.

False, brake lining and pad

True or False? Good Samaritan Law states that you must stop and give aid to the injured in a road emergency.

False, good samaritan law encourages people to stop and give aid to the injured

True or False? Your braking distance decreases if you are going downhill.

False, it increases

True or False? The risk of a serious or fatal injury to a driver of a motorcycle involved in a collision is low.

False, it is higher than drivers

True or False? A banked road is higher on the inside of curves than on the outside.

False, lower

True or False? If the lights at a railroad crossing are flashing, you can cross the tracks only if you do not see a train after looking carefully.

False, never attempt to cross if lights are flashing

True or False? If you see an emergency vehicle with its lights flashing, you should pull to the left and let it pass.

False, pull to the right

True or False? When a person is in shock, his or her pulse rate is slow.

False, pulse is weak and fast

True or False? When driving behind a cyclist, reduce your following distance.

False, stay back

True or False? You should pass a truck on the right side of the roadway.

False, that is its biggest blind spot

Fourth thing you should do if your tire loses pressure

shift into park (or reverse in manual shift vehicle) and put on your emergency flashers

The third thing you do to steer out of a skid is

as skid changes direction, turn wheel smoothly and quickly

A _________ skid occurs when a tire suddenly loses pressure.

blowout

A _________ skid occurs when you apply the brakes so hard that one or more wheels lock.

braking

inertia

causes objects to continue moving in a straight line

Third thing you should do if your tire loses pressure

check traffic around you. when you find a gap, signal and steer off the roadway as far as you can

The kind of skid in which you lose steering control while making a turn is called a _________ skid

cornering

The first thing you do to steer out of a skid is

ease off gas, shift to neutral, stay off brake

kinetic energy

energy of motion

friction

force between two surfaces that resists the movement one surface across the other

traction

friction between your tires and the road

Fifth thing you should do if your tire loses pressure

get out of the vehicle and have any passengers get out also

The force that slows your vehicle going uphill is called

gravity

When you brake quickly and your books and packages on the backseat fall onto the floor, the force at work is

inertia

First thing you should do if your tire loses pressure

keep a firm grip on the steering wheel with both hands

The second thing you do to steer out of a skid is

keep foot off pedals, look well ahead, steer in direction you want to go in

The fourth thing you do to steer out of a skid is

keep steering until you're out of the skid

The faster a vehicle moves, the more ________ energy it has.

kinetic

Pumping the brake pedal rapidly

may build up pressure in the brake-fluid lines

Two vehicles going at the same speed hit the same brick wall, but one the one that weighs more sustains much more damage. This is an example of

momentum

A _________ skid occurs when you press on the accelerator suddenly, too hard.

power