MSF Basic Rider Course Glossary Terms verified /passed
MSF Basic Rider Course Glossary TermsAccident - correct answer a pure change occurrence; an unexpected and undesirable event; most are preventable; preferred term is "crash" or "collision" Alcohol - correct answer specifically ethyl alcohol, a depressant drug consumed as a beverage Anti-lock brakes - correct answer type of braking system that automatically releases brake pressure prior to wheel lockup Apex - correct answer the sharpest point in a curve BAC - correct answer Blood Alcohol Concentration; percentage by volume of ethyl alcohol in the blood stream Blind spot - correct answer area behind or to the side not seen in the mirrors or blocked from view by an object Braking distance - correct answer space traveled between brake application and completed stop Center of gravity/Center of mass - correct answer that point around which mass of an object is evenly distributed or balanced Conspicuous - correct answer be easily seen by others; to be highly visible Contact patch - correct answer portion of a tire that touches the road surface Convex mirrors - correct answer mirrors designed with an outwardly curved surface; shows more area but objects are closer than they appear in the mirror
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