Steering Induced Rollovers
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What can contribute to an increased stopping distance?

  • Center of gravity shift
  • Reducing g force
  • Lifuid surge (correct)
  • Water slosh

    • Which of the following is a direct result of inertia?

  • Water slosh (correct)
  • Center of gravity shift
  • Lifuid surge
  • Reducing g force

    • When will the rollover threshold of a vehicle be reduced and become more prone to rolling over?

  • Water slosh
  • Lifuid surge
  • Center of gravity shift (correct)
  • Reducing g force

    • Which of the following is a cause of steering induced rollovers?

    <p>The driver rounds a curve too fast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does weight shift have on a vehicle's rollover threshold?

    <p>It reduces the rollover threshold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Air Force testing with p-18 crash trucks reveal about improving vehicle stability?

    <p>A special strut on the suspension system reduced weight shift</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Reducing g force will help maintain vehicle stability because it

    <p>reduces weight shift</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Water slosh is a direct result of

    <p>inertia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Lifuid surge is more of a problem in a partially loaded water tank because

    <p>water is more free to slosh back and forth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When the center of gravity shifts, the rollover threshold of the vehicle

    <p>will be reduced</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Reducing weight shift can help maintain vehicle stability by

    <p>reducing g force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Fluid surge is a problem in a partially loaded water tank because

    <p>water can slosh back and forth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Reducing g force can help maintain vehicle stability by

    <p>reducing weight shift</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Water sloshing in a partially filled tank can cause

    <p>the vehicle to be pushed towards its original direction of travel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A completely full or completely empty water tank can help reduce the effects of lifuid surge caused by

    <p>the sloshing water in a partially filled tank</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Reducing weight shift can help maintain vehicle stability because it reduces

    <p>g force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a cause of steering induced rollovers?

    <p>Turning the wheel too sharply</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a driver fights to get back on the road after the passenger side tires drop off the roadway?

    <p>The front tires mount the road edge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does weight shift have on a vehicle's rollover threshold?

    <p>Decreases the rollover threshold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can weight shift be reduced to improve vehicle stability?

    <p>Accelerating and braking smoothly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Air Force testing with p-18 crash trucks reveal about improving vehicle stability?

    <p>Using a special strut on the suspension system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main factor that contributes to a vehicle's rollover threshold?

    <p>Weight shift</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a vehicle rounds a curve too fast?

    <p>The passenger side tires drop off the roadway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does a stiffer suspension have on vehicle stability?

    <p>Increases vehicle stability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of creating a curve in the road by turning the wheel too sharply?

    <p>The rollover threshold increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a vehicle's center of gravity shifts towards the outside of a curve?

    <p>The track width reduces</p> Signup and view all the answers

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