Flips. Falls, Vaults

Question 1

Define a “Fall”.

Answer 1

A vehicle is traveling forward and is no longer supported by the surface.

Question 2

Define a “Flip”.

Answer 2

a vehicle is moving sideways and there is a resistance encountered by the tire, which is sufficient to cause the vehicle to rise up and over the resistance and move through the air

Question 3

Define a “Vault”.

Answer 3

A vault is the same as a flip, however the vehicle is moving forward and vaults end over end, unlike a flip, where the vehicle flips side over side.

Question 4

Define the rate of acceleration for gravity.

Answer 4

The rate of acceleration would be at 32.2 fps²

Question 5

Explain the physics concept of “Uniform Projectile Motion”.

Answer 5

It states that, an objects horizontal and vertical motion act independently of one another.

Question 6

Define “Spin Analysis”

Answer 6

“The assessment of a vehicle that has spun out of control.”

Question 7

Define “Out-Track”.

Answer 7

The rear wheel is outside the front tire

Question 8

Explain “slip angle”.

Answer 8

The difference between the vehicle’s heading

vector and the vehicle’s bearing vector.

Question 9

The takeoff angle can be uphill (positive), downhill (negative) or level.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Some basics to remember are

Answer 10

Air resistance is ignored

Question 11

Some basics to remember are

Answer 11

The speed at takeoff is the same as the speed at touch down.

Question 12

Some basics to remember are

Answer 12

Vertical and horizontal motions act independently of each other

Question 13

speed of a vehicle, traveling through the air,

you will need three things

Answer 13

horizontal distance vertical distance takeoff angle