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Driver's Ed Unit Five Terms
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Driving Skills
10th Grade
05/31/2012

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Term
Total Stopping Distance
Definition
The distance covered by a vehicle from the perception distance to the moment that the vehicle comes to a stop.
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Inertia
Definition
The tendency of an object in motion to stay in motion and for an object at rest to stay at rest.
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Friction
Definition
Resistance to motion between two objects when the touch.
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Traction
Definition
The friction between a vehicle's tires and the road surface.
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Adhesion
Definition
Sticking together; in automotive terms, traction or friction.
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Momentum
Definition
The energy of motion; the product of weight and speed.
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Kinetic Energy
Definition
The energy of motion.
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Gravity
Definition
The invisible force that pulls all objects on Earth toward its center.
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Center of Gravity
Definition
The point around which all the weight of an object is evenly distributed.
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Directional Control
Definition
The ability of a motor vehicle to hold a straight line.
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Centrifugal Force
Definition
The force that tends to push a moving object out of a curve and into a straight path.
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Banked Curve
Definition
A curve that slopes up from the inside edge.
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Crowned Road
Definition
A road that is higher in the center than at either edge.
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Overdriving Your Headlights
Definition
Driving so fast at night that the driver is unable to stop within the range of the headlights.
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Hydroplaning
Definition
Skimming on top of a film of water.
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Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Definition
A braking system that is designed to keep a vehicle's wheels from locking when the driver brakes abruptly.
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Blowout Skid
Definition
A skid occurring when a tire suddenly loses air pressure.
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Braking Skid
Definition
A skid caused when the brakes are applied so hard that one or more wheels lock.
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Cornering Skid
Definition
A skid on a turn or curve.
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Grip
Definition
A tire's ability to change the speed or direction of the vehicle.
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Power Skid
Definition
A skid caused when the accelerator is pressed too hard and suddenly.
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Skid
Definition
A driver's loss of control over the direction in which the vehicle is moving.
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Stall
Definition
A sudden stop of a vehicle's engine.
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Blowout
Definition
A sudden loss of air pressure in a tire.
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Jump-Start
Definition
To attach a vehicle's dead battery by cables to a charged battery to start the vehicle.
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