stats and percentages Flashcards
what % of people who die in car accidents were not wearing a seat belt?
40 percent
at what speed do airbags deploy?
20-30 km/hr
how far must the driver sit behind the airbag?
25 cm
how far must the passenger sit behind the airbag?
50 cm
you are responsible that all passengers under age X have the right sort of seatbelt
age 15
people under this height must be in a special child seat
135 cm
children in this age range must be in a rear-facing seat
9 months to 4 years
children must be in a baby seat until this age
9 months
children must be this tall in order to sit in a seat with an airbag
140 cm
how many people can fit in a private car, max?
1 driver, 8 passengers
how does a roof box decrease a car’s fuel efficiency?
10 percent less efficient
you need to mark a load that projects backwards if it projects longer than this amount
one meter
if a load projects more than this amount forward it needs to be marked, even if it is visible
one meter
how far can a sideways load project?
20 cm to each side
what is the maximum vehicle width for a car with a projecting load?
260 cm
how does side force increased in relation to speed?
quadratically
how does BRAKING DISTANCE increase in relation to speed?
Quadratically
how does reaction distance increase in relation to speed?
proportionally
how does stopping distance increase in relation to speed?
the braking distance increased quadratically, but the reaction distance increased proportionally
what is the formula for reaction distance if a driver reacts in one second?
round speed to the nearest 10, remove the zero, and multiply by 3
what is the formula for braking distance?
divide the speed by ten, square the result, then divide by two
how does the reaction time increase in relation to speed?
trick question. it doesn’t. if the reaction time doubles, the reaction distance doubles, but the reaction time is not calculated based on speed.
stopping distance in ideal conditions when going 30 km/hr
13.5 meters
stopping distance in ideal conditions when going 50 km/hr
27.5 meters
stopping distance in ideal conditions when going 70 km/hr
45.5 meters
stopping distance in ideal conditions when going 90 km/hr
67.5 meters
stopping distance in ideal conditions when going 110 km/hr
93,5 meters
what should you do after changing the wheel?
retighten nuts after 50-100 km
how does kinetic energy increase in relation to speed?
quadratically
what kind of steering (over or under) is typical of a front wheel drive car?
understeering
at what age should tires be replaced,even if tread depth is still acceptable?
over 10 years old