Transport Design Garage

Question 1 · multiple choice

Bicycle reflectors help drivers because they…

Absorb all headlights Only work in direct sunshine Return incoming light Produce light from fuel

Question 2 · multiple choice

A streamlined train nose mainly reduces…

Track length Passenger mass Earth's gravity Air drag

Question 3 · multiple choice

Why are aircraft windows usually rounded?

To guarantee no scratches To make glass invisible To reduce stress concentration To remove cabin pressure

Question 4 · multiple choice

A ship's rudder steers by changing…

Water forces on the vessel The ship's cargo name Earth's rotation Ocean salinity

Question 5 · multiple choice

An electric train can recover energy during braking through…

Window tinting Extra fuel burning Permanent free motion Regenerative braking

Question 6 · multiple choice

Why are road curves sometimes banked?

It stops all rain It shortens every journey The tilted surface helps provide turning force It removes tyre pressure

Question 7 · true false

True or false: A heavier vehicle always stops in a shorter distance because it presses harder on the road.

True False

Question 8 · multiple choice

Which connects a car crumple zone and protective packaging?

Preventing every collision Absorbing impact energy through deformation Increasing impact speed Making objects rigid forever

Question 9 · multiple choice

Why are some train wheels slightly conical?

To store brake fluid To help guide wheelsets on tracks To make rails unnecessary To prevent any rotation

Question 10 · multiple choice

Why do aircraft flaps help during slower take-off or landing?

They change wing shape to increase lift They stop the engine turning They remove the need for airflow They make the aircraft's mass vanish