______ means with no force exerted on it, a body at rest or in motion will remain at rest
or in motion in a straight line at a constant speed - ANSWER-inertia
_______ traction is vehicle at rest and tire efficiency is _______ percent - ANSWER-
static ; 100%
_______ traction is when the vehicle is put into motion and depends on variables such
as tires, road surface, temp, etc. efficiency reduces ______- to ____-- percent -
ANSWER-rolling ; 40-50%
________ is a type of defensive driving? - ANSWER-smith system
________ is distance traveled in a specific amount of time - ANSWER-velocity
________ is tendency to fixate on a small area - ANSWER-tunnel vision
________ traction occurs when the oporator calls upon the vhicle to perform beyond its
traction capabilities, its 0% - ANSWER-sliding traction
___________ roads are those designed as part of the expressway system allowing
movement of traffic with minimum conflict. traffic is restricted and designated into at
least 4 lanes - ANSWER-limited access roads
________- is the actions of a prudent person in an emergency - ANSWER-due regard
_______- is a rear wheel skid where the action of the vehicle is that the rear wheels will
lose their traction and lateral control and will slide sideways wanting to lead - ANSWER-
power skid
a ______ roadway is relatively even surface which does not offer resistance to skidding
on curves - ANSWER-flat
a _______ roadway is designed for efficient drainage and the center of the road is
elevated - ANSWER-crowned
a _______ roadway is tilted on curves to direct physical forces against the roadway
rather than force the vehicle sideways off the pavement - ANSWER-banked
a ________ route is any route which serves through-trafic. its designated by a number
under the 600 level and excludes interstates - ANSWER-primary route
a primary route is any route which serves through traffic. its designated by a number
under ______ level - ANSWER-600
, a rule of thumb to follow for vehicles ahead is to stay back at least ___________ -
ANSWER-one car length for each 10 miles of speed
a secondary route is local collector roads or land service roads designated by a number
of _______ or above - ANSWER-600
Also known as the moth effect, the tendency of the eyes to be attracted to light,
especially when fatigued - ANSWER-phototropism
anti lock brakes require what type of pressure applied to the pedal? - ANSWER-steady -
dont pump
approximately what percent of incoming data is supplied by vision? - ANSWER-90-95%
are lime green cones approved? - ANSWER-no
at 50 MPH, the distance etravled during a second is approximately __________ feet -
ANSWER-75
at a minimum apparatus should be able to desploy a _______ foot taper with 5 cones
placed at ________ spacing behind cones - ANSWER-200 foot ; 50 foot
energy of motion is ____________ - ANSWER-kinetic energy
focal vision allows seeing at an angle of _____ degrees from straight ahead -
ANSWER-3
glare recovery takes approximately _______ seconds - the time needed for your eyes to
readjust after being exposed to light - ANSWER-10
how do you control hydroplaning? - ANSWER-slow down
how do you correct for a power skid? - ANSWER-get off the accelerator and counter the
steer
how do you correct front wheel skid? rear wheel skid? power skid? - ANSWER-get off
the brake and regain rolling traction ; get off the brakes and allow rear wheels to regain
rolling traction by counter steering; get off accelerator and counter steer
how do you prevent against sirencide? - ANSWER-know that it happens and guard
againstg it
how far of a distance should you maintain with emergency vehicles? - ANSWER-500
feet