Reduces the road shocks and vibrations that would otherwise be transferred through the chassis to the drivers and passengers.
What is a suspension system?
100
The characteristic in which the suspension system is flexible between the wheels and the body.
What is elasticity?
100
A device designed to dampen spring oscillations and absorb shock loads while driving on irregular surfaces.
What is a shock absorber?
100
This type of axle simply holds the wheels in their proper orientation.
What is dead axle?
100
A swivel connection mounted in the outer end of the front control arm.
What is ball joint?
200
A tire moving in response to hitting an obstruction
What is reaction force?
200
The semi-elliptical springs located between the frame and the axle assemblies.
What is leaf spring?
200
The name of the protective covering placed over a shock.
What is a shroud?
200
The axles that are connected to the drive train in such a way that power can be transferred.
What is live axle?
200
The amount a spring extends past its original length following compression.
What is overshoot?
300
Any part of the steering and suspension system that is not supported by springs.
What is unsprung mass?
300
Pressure of a load
What is applied force?
300
This type of shock absorber consists of a flexible rubber bladder, which seals the outside of the upper and lower halves of the shock absorber.
What is an air spring?
300
This type of suspension accommodates steering.
What is front suspension?
300
A strut used on an independent suspension where the spring and shock are joined together. It is used on most front-wheel drive vehicles.
What is a MacPherson strut?
400
All the parts of a vehicle that are not supported by the springs, including the wheels, tires, breaks, axles, and any steering and suspension parts not supported by the springs.
What is unsprung weight?
400
A force that moves an object in a different direction
What is deflecting force?
400
The primary load bearing element of a vehicle's suspension system.
What is a control arm.
400
This suspension gets its name from using two different -length control arms.
What is short/long arm suspension?
400
Movement of a vehicle around its vertical axis (z).
What is yaw?
500
All of the components that are supported by the springs?
What is sprung weight?
500
Twisting force that is applied by anchoring one end of an object and then applying a twisting force to the other end.
What is torsional load?
500
A special type of fluid used in the newest style of electronic adjustable shock.
What is magneto-rheological fluid?
500
Shafts that transfer power from the final drive to the live axle.
What is the external driveshaft?
500
Movement of a vehicle around its horizontal axis (y).