Explain why snowshoes allow a person to walk on top of the snow without sinking in.

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Pressure is lowered by increasing the area.

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A technician notices during a road test for a pulling complaint that the steering wheel is slow to return to center and requires higher than normal steering effort. The most likely cause of this condition could be:

A. A worn lower ball joint B. Tire pressure is set too high C. A loose outer tie rod joint D. An over-adjusted steering rack preload

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A circuit consists of a transformer with a secondary voltage of 20 Vac connected to a silicon diode in series with a 1 k? load resistor (RL). The peak voltage across the load is

A) 19.3 V B) 0.7 V C) 28.3 V D) 27.6 V

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Capacitance is a capacitor's ability to store resistance

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Name the process used to make rubber products such as tires and other circular and cylindrical shapes, although other shapes are commonly produced. This process works by wrapping measured layers of the polymer around a steel roll in the form of the desired product.

What will be an ideal response?

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