AUT104 Week 5 Quiz Suspensions

Leaf springs absorb the ________ (pressure of the load) by flattening out under load.

Select one:

• Deflecting force

• Control force

• Applied force

• Reactive force

When large and heavy wheel and tire assemblies encounter a bump or pothole, they experience a larger ________, sometimes large enough to make the tire lose contact with the road surface.

Select one:

• Road force

• Surface force

• Suspension force

• Reaction force

________ refers to the lateral movement of the axle housing during turning.

Select one:

• Cornering force

• Driving thrust

• Braking torque

• Deflecting force

Tech A says that the wheel and tire are examples of unsprung weight. Tech B says that the exhaust system is an example of sprung weight. Who is correct?

Select one:

• Tech A

• Tech B

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

Which statement about dampening is correct?

Select one:

• Different materials have equal levels of elasticity.

• Up to a point, materials can deform, and then they tend to catch fire.

• Even if materials go beyond a certain point, they will always return to their original condition.

• Dampening is designed to reduce oscillations of parts.

Tech A says that yaw is when a vehicle deviates from its straight path. Tech B says that roll is felt during hard braking. Who is correct?

Select one:

• Tech A

• Tech B

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

The movement around an imaginary line drawn down the center of the vehicle from front to back is called:

Select one:

• yaw.

• roll.

• pitch.

• rock.

The components that are part of the sprung weight of a vehicle are:

Select one:

• axles.

• brakes.

• steering parts not supported by springs.

• suspension parts supported by springs.

The lighter the unsprung mass of a vehicle, the harder the vehicle is to control.

Select one:

• True

• False

Which of the four parts listed below is not an example of an elastic part in the suspension system?

Select one:

• Coil springs

• Leaf springs

• Control arms

• Torsion bars