NHSA module 3– Questions With 100% Correct
Answers!!
What determines your stopping distance? - ✔✔The weight and size of your vehicle as well as
the speed that you are traveling
A car can hydroplane in as little as... - ✔✔1/10 of an inch of water
Which of the following is true about gravity? - ✔✔It is the force that pulls you towards Earth
On a flat surface, a car remains in one place because of gravity - ✔✔True
When you are driving, the force of gravity... - ✔✔can work against you or in your favor
What should you do when you park facing downhill? - ✔✔Turn your wheels toward the curb
What is inertia? - ✔✔A resistance to change a state of motion
An unbalanced force is needed to change an object's state of inertia - ✔✔True
Which statement about seat belts is true? - ✔✔They keep you safe and in your seat by
counteracting the effects of inertia
If seat belts aren't worn during a collision you... - ✔✔could be hurled out of the car
What is potential energy? - ✔✔It is energy stored in an object due to its height above the
ground
, What is energy of motion called? - ✔✔Kinetic energy
Kinetic energy is determined by an object's... - ✔✔mass and velocity
if you triple your speed means you need... - ✔✔nine times the stopping distance
What happens to kinetic energy when you use the brakes? - ✔✔It is converted to heat
energy through friction caused by braking
What is friction? - ✔✔The force between materials as they pass each other
When you turn your steering wheel, the _________ create friction so you can turn - ✔✔front
tires
What happens if you exceed the available friction? - ✔✔You can lose control of your vehicle
The faster you are traveling, the ________ you will need to stop - ✔✔more friction
In how many ways does friction help your vehicle to stop? - ✔✔Two
Under normal driving conditions what kind of friction helps to slow your vehicle? - ✔✔Static
What happens to the friction between your tires and the road when you slam on the brakes? -
✔✔It could change from static to kinetic
What is the part of the tire surface that touches the roadway called? - ✔✔Tread
Answers!!
What determines your stopping distance? - ✔✔The weight and size of your vehicle as well as
the speed that you are traveling
A car can hydroplane in as little as... - ✔✔1/10 of an inch of water
Which of the following is true about gravity? - ✔✔It is the force that pulls you towards Earth
On a flat surface, a car remains in one place because of gravity - ✔✔True
When you are driving, the force of gravity... - ✔✔can work against you or in your favor
What should you do when you park facing downhill? - ✔✔Turn your wheels toward the curb
What is inertia? - ✔✔A resistance to change a state of motion
An unbalanced force is needed to change an object's state of inertia - ✔✔True
Which statement about seat belts is true? - ✔✔They keep you safe and in your seat by
counteracting the effects of inertia
If seat belts aren't worn during a collision you... - ✔✔could be hurled out of the car
What is potential energy? - ✔✔It is energy stored in an object due to its height above the
ground
, What is energy of motion called? - ✔✔Kinetic energy
Kinetic energy is determined by an object's... - ✔✔mass and velocity
if you triple your speed means you need... - ✔✔nine times the stopping distance
What happens to kinetic energy when you use the brakes? - ✔✔It is converted to heat
energy through friction caused by braking
What is friction? - ✔✔The force between materials as they pass each other
When you turn your steering wheel, the _________ create friction so you can turn - ✔✔front
tires
What happens if you exceed the available friction? - ✔✔You can lose control of your vehicle
The faster you are traveling, the ________ you will need to stop - ✔✔more friction
In how many ways does friction help your vehicle to stop? - ✔✔Two
Under normal driving conditions what kind of friction helps to slow your vehicle? - ✔✔Static
What happens to the friction between your tires and the road when you slam on the brakes? -
✔✔It could change from static to kinetic
What is the part of the tire surface that touches the roadway called? - ✔✔Tread
