Drivers ed unit 3 study guide – Flashcards
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List 3 factors that affect the way a car performs in a curve
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Speed, sharpness of curve, bank of curve
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How should you drive when approaching and going through a curve
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Slow and with caution speed up when leaving
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Define traction
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Grip on a surface
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How does gravity affect a car going on a curve
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Hold car flat, keep car going strait
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Diagram and explain the method of connecting jumper cables to a dead battery
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Connect the live batterys negative to the dead cars engine block and both positives together
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Name 3 factors that determine force of impact
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Speed, size, distance from collision
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What should you do on a 2 lane highway when a car drifts into your lane
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Honk, flash lights
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Which way should you swerve to prevent a collision
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Right, into ditch
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Explain hydroplaning
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Skimming on water
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Define total stopping distance
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The distance to a complete stop from when the problem is first noticed
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What type of vehicle insurance protects you from the greatest possible financial loss
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Liability insurance
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What should your first responce be when you depress the brake pedal and it goes all the way to the floor with no brake action if your first responce doesnt work what should your second response be
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Pump brakes, go to lower speed
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What should your first response be if your calls car stalls just as you pull into a heavily traveled 4 Lane Road
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Restart car
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Explain 100 300 bodily injury insurance
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100 page no more than 100,000 to 1 person 300 paye no more than 300,000 to all involved
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Name two places where frost or ice forms first on the road surface
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Bridges shady areas
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Which weather condition contributes most significantly to vehicle collisions in Iowa
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Rain
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Why should you not use your high beam headlights when driving in fog rain or snow
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reflects on snow and rain
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Explain anti-lock brakes why r they useful should you pump them
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Prevents tires locking up, Don't pump
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what happens to stopping distance when traction is reduced
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Stopping distance increases
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What does wear on 1 side of the tire generally indicating
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Tires are out of alignment
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what does wear on both outer edges of a tire generally indicate
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Not enough air
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In Iowa when is your tire considered legally bald
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Less than 1 eighth thickness in treads
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What should your first response if your vehicle's front left tire blows when you're driving on the highway
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adjust right
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What type of tire is best for all types of weather
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Radial tires
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how many spark plugs does a 4 cylinder engine have? a 6 cylinder engine has how many?
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A four cylinder engine has four spark plugs a 6 cylinder engine has 6 spark plugs
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Which way should you turn your steering wheel in your vehicle begins to skid
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Intended direction, away from skid
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Define engine knock or ping how can you eliminate it
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Maintenance the car or switch the higher octane engine
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What should your first response be if the temperature light in your vehicle comes on while you were driving
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Pull over and let it cool
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How can you prevent gas line freeze up
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Don't fill your vehicle above three fourths of a tank
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How can you become an organ donor
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Sign up
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What kind of fluid should be put in your windshield washer
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Windshield washer fluid
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Name three things liability insurance covers
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Injury to others, damage to vehicles, property of others
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What type of insurance cover slashed tires
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Comprehensive
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Explain financial responsibility laws
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Must cover other cars or provide $55,000
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Explain comprehensive insurance
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Covers non collision related damage for you
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How can you qualify for a good student discount
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3.0 GPA
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Explain a deductible insurance clause
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Agreed to pay for repairs
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What factors affects your insurance rates
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driving record how much youve driven where you drive vehicle type age
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Which way should you turn when your vehicle begins to skid
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away and in intended direction
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are you admitting guilt when you sign a traffic ticket
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No
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What should you do as a police officer approaches your car after stopping you
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Sit still no sudden movements
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Explain Iowa's open container law
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No open alcohol in car
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A driver under the age of 21 can be convicted of OWI is his/her bac measures as little as ___
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.02
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How does deep water on the road affect hydroplaning
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Increases chances
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When does rainfall most Effect braking
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In the first half hour
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Name three things that can cause hydroplaning
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Under inflated tires, bad tires, high speed
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What is the minimum BAC limit for convicting Iowa drivers over the age of 21 of OWI
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.08
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What part of the brain is affected first by alcohol
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Judgment and reason
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How can body weight affect alcohol tolerance
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High weight equals higher tolerance *tolerance can build up over time
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What is the best way to overcome the effects of alcohol in your system
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Time
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What drivers skills are most affected by a few drinks
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Decision making
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Explain Iowa's implied consent law
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agree to any test
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How does the alcoholic content of beer wine and mixed drinks compare
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All the same
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What is the effect of mixing alcohol and drugs
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Greater than just one of them alone
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What percentage of fatal collisions involve alcohol
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50%
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How can alcohol affect inexperienced drivers compared to experienced drivers
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Greater effects
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How does alcohol affect your ability to analyze your condition
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Decrease the ability
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Explain auto motive depreciation
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Car value decrease over time
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How does a new cars depreciation compare to a used cars depreciation
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Higher rate of depriciation
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What is a blue book
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average market value for a specific vehicle
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What major disadvantage is there from buying a used car from a private owner
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No warranty
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How can a map scale help you
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scale distances between cities
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What is probably most important in tire maintenance
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proper tire pressure
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How can you calculate miles per gallon
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the amount of fuel over the amount of miles driven
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Why is preventive maintenance important
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Prevent trouble
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explain Iowas cell phone law
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No texting, nobody under 18 may use electronics in cars
