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Body rigidity means a vehicle's structure should be able to ______ bending under pressure
resist
A vehicle's ____________ should be right as a protection passenger compartment
Framed and unibody vehicle reduce force of impact by doing what? Distributing force
away from passengers
Crumple or crash zones can ________ the force of initial impact reduce
Crumple zones work ___________ body rigidity in reducing the force of impact together
with
Kinetic energy affects both how a vehicle moves forward and how it stops True
, Striking a fixed object will result in _________ than when striking objects designed to absorb
impact more damage
A vehicle's ____________ help(s) reduce damage that comes from hitting an object of impact
safety features
What is the proper way to hold a steering wheel? With your fingers wrapped around it
If you add more passengers, the increased kinetic energy means you will need to __________ in
order to stop safely increase your following distance
What is vehicle balance? A vehicle's weight distribution on its tires
What refers to a vehicle's tilting motion from front to rear or rear to front? Pitch
Which of the following is the smallest amount of water in which a car can hydroplane?
1/10 of an inch of water