A bobtail tractor (no trailer) takes longer to stop than a fully loaded combination vehicle. Why?
It has less weight on the rear axle, reducing traction.. Section 6.1: Bobtails can be very hard to stop because there is little weight on
A bobtail tractor (no trailer) takes longer to stop than a fully loaded combination vehicle. Why?
ANSWER BREAKDOWN
- A. Correct. Bobtails can be very hard to stop because there is little weight on the rear axles, causing them to lock up and skip.
- B. Incorrect. "It is heavier." is not correct. Bobtails can be very hard to stop because there is little weight on the rear axles, causing them to lock up and skip.
- C. Incorrect. "The brakes don't work." is not correct. Bobtails can be very hard to stop because there is little weight on the rear axles, causing them to lock up and skip.
- D. Incorrect. "It is faster." is not correct. Bobtails can be very hard to stop because there is little weight on the rear axles, causing them to lock up and skip.
Un tractor bobtail (sin remolque) tarda mas en detenerse que un vehiculo combinado completamente cargado. Por que?
AIt has less weight on the rear axle, reducing traction.
BIt is heavier.
CThe brakes don't work.
DIt is faster.
Seccion 6.1: Los bobtails tienen poco peso en los ejes traseros, causando que se bloqueen y salten, siendo muy dificiles de detener.
- A. Correcto. Los bobtails tienen poco peso en los ejes traseros, causando que se bloqueen y salten, siendo muy dificiles de detener.
- B. Incorrecto. "It is heavier." no es la respuesta correcta. La respuesta correcta es "It has less weight on the rear axle, reducing traction.". Los bobtails tienen poco peso en los ejes traseros, causando que se bloqueen y salten, siendo muy dificiles de detener.
- C. Incorrecto. "The brakes don't work." no es la respuesta correcta. La respuesta correcta es "It has less weight on the rear axle, reducing traction.". Los bobtails tienen poco peso en los ejes traseros, causando que se bloqueen y salten, siendo muy dificiles de detener.
- D. Incorrecto. "It is faster." no es la respuesta correcta. La respuesta correcta es "It has less weight on the rear axle, reducing traction.". Los bobtails tienen poco peso en los ejes traseros, causando que se bloqueen y salten, siendo muy dificiles de detener.