Casts & Impressions

Which of the following can a shoe impression NOT reveal?

• height estimation

• weight

• how they walk

• hair color

When someone breaks suddenly & wheels lock

Provides evidence of distance breaks were applied, enables velocity calculation

• skid mark

• yaw mark

• tire scrubs

• accident reconstruction

Goal is to determine who, what, when, where, 

why of an accident to determine who was at fault

• accident reconstruction

• skid to stop formula

• VIN

• police reporting

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-3

the diameter of the smallest circle that can be driven by a vehicle

• turning diameter

• wheelbase

• track width

• VIN

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

the distance from the center of the front wheel of a vehicle to the center of the rear wheel on the same side

• track width

• wheelbase

• tire width

• VIN

the distance from the center of the tread of a left tire to the center of the tread of the corresponding right tire

• track width

• wheelbase

• tire width

• VIN

True or False?

Tires have different tread patterns depending on their purpose

• True

• False

tire indentations that go around the circumference of the tire

• groove

• rib

• tread

• width

When vehicle goes through fluid, oil, or blood it leaves a ____________ impression

• patent

• latent

• plastic

True or False?

The length, width, and size of a shoe is the same for all different types (heels, work boots, running, sandals)

• True

• False