Module 3: Laws of Nature

Will you be driving a top heavy vehicle?

The white truck and the dump truck are traveling at the same speed. Which vehicle has more momentum and why?

How is inertia affecting the position of the person driving the vehicle around the hairpin turn?

What is being demonstrated in the graphic?

Three Factors that Factor in Creating Vehicle Roll:

If you are driving and the back end of your vehicle starts to slide right or left, what is the safest counter maneuver to maintain control of your vehicle?

This is the natural force that constantly pulls all things to the earth and affects an object’s weight.

The point where the mass of the vehicle is concentrated and balanced.

The higher the center of gravity, the more unstable the vehicle becomes.

Refers to the quantity of motion an object has.

An object’s tendency to resist any change in its state of motion.