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