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Driver's Ed Ch 13-15
Driver's Ed Ch. 13-15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In 2008, _____ pedestrians were killed in the United States. | 4300 |
| _____ is crossing the road without regard for traffic rules or signals. | Jaywalking |
| More than _____ people are killed each year from collisions with deer and other animals. | 130 |
| In 2010, _____ motorcyclists were killed. | 3600 |
| Stop no closer than _____ feet from a railroad crossing if a train is coming. | 15 |
| _____ are the most common scene in collisions with pedestrians. | Intersections |
| Objects in motion stay in motion; objects at rest stay at rest-_____ | inertia |
| _____ is a force between two surfaces that resist the movement of one surface across the other. | Friction |
| _____-sticking together | traction |
| Name 5 factors that affect traction. | -tire pressure -tire condition -rain -ice/snow -road condition |
| Energy of motion-_____ | kinetic energy |
| _____ is a force that pulls all objects toward the center of earth. | Gravity |
| Name the 4 factors that affect braking distance. | -speed -condition of the vehicle -condition of the roadway -hills and mountains |
| _____-roadway tilts down toward the inside of the curve | banked curve |
| _____ are higher in the center than at either of the edges | crowned roads |
| _____-to lose control of the direction and speed of your vehicle's movement | skid |
| What percent fewer driver deaths occur in vehicles with airbags? | 25% |
| Name the 4 types of skids. | -braking skid -power skid -cornering skid -blowout skid |
| Name the 3 factors that affect the force of impact. | -speed of the vehicle -weight of the vehicle -impact distance |
| _____ out of 10 American households have a motor vehicle. | 9 |
| _____-an explosion in a tire while the vehicle is in motion. | blowout |
| _____ invented the pnuematic tire about 100 years ago. | John Dunlop |
| Between _____ and _____ people are killed while changing tires. | 300;400 |
| The most common way to recharge your battery is to _____. | Jumpstart |
| Almost _____ of all teenage motor vehicle deaths occur on weekends. | 60% |
| _____ minutes without breathing can cause death. | 6 |
| Another name for bleeding heavily is _____. | hemorrhaging |
| _____-where the blood does not circulate properly | shock |
| _____-neck injury | whiplash |
| Who founded the American Red Cross in 1881? | Clara Barton |