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23: Test Your Knowledge
Define the term
transportation
, as used in this chapter.
Transportation is a system because it is made up of a series of interrelated ______.
List the four types of transportation systems.
Define the term place
utility
.
Name two groups of water pathways.
______ vehicles are designed to protect occupants as they travel. ______ vehicles are designed to protect cargo from damage by motion and the outside environment.
Which of the following statements about terminals is
true
?
A. Terminals are locations where transportation activities begin and end.
B. Terminals are used to gather, load, and unload passengers and goods.
C. Terminals provide connections for various transportation systems.
D. All of the above.
Using more than one mode of transportation to ship cargo is called ______.
Involves degrees of freedom.
A. Structural
B. Propulsion
C. Suspension
D. Guidance
E. Control
A speedometer is one example.
A. Structural
B. Propulsion
C. Suspension
D. Guidance
E. Control
Includes the physical frame.
A. Structural
B. Propulsion
C. Suspension
D. Guidance
E. Control
The wing on an airplane is an example.
A. Structural
B. Propulsion
C. Suspension
D. Guidance
E. Control
A bicycle pedal is one example.
A. Structural
B. Propulsion
C. Suspension
D. Guidance
E. Control
Provides spaces for cargo.
A. Structural
B. Propulsion
C. Suspension
D. Guidance
E. Control
Springs and shocks are examples.
A. Structural
B. Propulsion
C. Suspension
D. Guidance
E. Control
What are the three structural units common to all land-transportation vehicles?
The most common engine in land-transportation vehicles is the ______ engine.
True or False?
Most land-transportation vehicles are controlled manually by an operator.
A. True
B. False
Ships that carry cargo in sealed steel boxes are called ______.
Ships and barges float because of the scientific principle of ______.
True or False?
Friction plays a role in the suspension system of a hydrofoil.
A. True
B. False
What is a fuselage?
List the three major types of jet engines.
What are the four main forces affecting a fixed-wing airplane’s ability to fly?
A satellite traveling at the same speed the earth is turning is said to be in ______ orbit.
True or False?
Liquid-fuel rockets have one tank.
A. True
B. False
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