CHAPTER 5-STUDY GUIDE

Name:____________________ Block:______

1. How does GRAVITY effect the speed of a vehicle on a hill?

2. How does CENTER OF GRAVITY effect a vehicle?

Give an example of a vehicle with: (1) low and (2) high center of gravity.

3. What is FRICTION?

4. Name two (2) places on the vehicle where friction is INVOLVED WITH STOPPING.

(1)

(2)

5. What is TRACTION?

6. List FIVE (5) FACTORS that effect traction.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

7. How does TIRE PRESSURE effect traction? Draw and label.

8. Name the two (2) kinds of ENERGY.

(1)

(2)

9. ENERGY OF MOTION: if a vehicle is going 60 mph as compared to 20 mph,

how many more TIMES is the force increased?

10. Explain the LAW OF INERTIA.

11. MOMENTUM = _______________ X _______________

12. What are the three (3) ROAD SLOPES? Draw and label each.

(1)

(2)

(3)

13. Which one of these slopes makes CORNERING most difficult and in what direction?

14. List three (3) parts of TOTAL STOPPING DISTANCE?

______________ + _____________ + _____________ = T.S.D.

15. What are five (5) factors that could effect BRAKING DISTANCE?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

16. What are three (3) factors that effect car CONTROL IN A CURVE?

(1)

(2)

(3)

17. What are the three (3) factors that effect the FORCE OF IMPACT?

(1)

(2)

(3)

18. What the two (2) PHASES (crashes that take place) in a collision?

(1)

(2)

19. List the three (3) types of RESTRAINT DEVISES SYSTEMS?

(1)

(2)

(3)

20. Give an EXAMPLE of each type of restraint system.