Questions and CORRECT Answers
Inspecting Vehicles best practices - CORRECT ANSWER - - frequent inspections reduce
chances of mech or perform fails
- if a defect found during inspection may impact performance or safety repair vehicle before
using
Driving triangle - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.Driver (biggest)
2.vehicle
3.roadway
Kinetic energy - CORRECT ANSWER - The energy an object possesses by virtue of being
motion
Momentum - CORRECT ANSWER - The combined mass and velocity of an object. The
object tends to remain in motion until acted on by outside force
Rolling friction - CORRECT ANSWER - Occurs when a force exerted by one solid
surface to another when the two surfaces touch and roll past each other
Centrifugal force - CORRECT ANSWER - Pulls a moving object OUTWARD from the
center of rotation
Centripetal force - CORRECT ANSWER - Pulls moving object INWARD toward the
center of rotation
Sliding friction - CORRECT ANSWER - Is when two objects rub against each other.
sliding friction is ALWAYS faster than rolling friction
, Exterior Inspections - CORRECT ANSWER - -Check overall body for damage, fluid leaks
or loose parts
-remove dirt, snow
- check all lights
- engine compartment
- tires: 2/32 tread depth
-brakes; abs lights 1-3 seconds from starting
Interior Inspections - CORRECT ANSWER - -Check panels, hand foot controls
-search pass. areas
-Never ignore any equipment warning light indicator
-minimum must be working:
steering wheel, locks, mirrors, windows controls, parking brake, brake & gas, radio, gauges,
computer, wipers
Seatbelts - CORRECT ANSWER - -crash forces distributed further when wearing armor +
seat belt
- all passengers even prisoners must wear
- lower lap snug below hip bone
- upper strap across chest and collarbone
TOPS? - CORRECT ANSWER - Traffic Occupant Protection Systems- keep ppl safe in
vehicles
-seatbelts
-airbags
-ESC
ESC (Electronic Stability Control) - CORRECT ANSWER - When on integrate vehicles
ABS, traction and yaw control systems. Is activated during: