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Quiz #3

3- Vehicle accident engineering investigation quiz

1) Can the following 3 basic equations of motion be used in vehicle accident investigations:

d = Vit + ½ at2
Ve2 = Vi2 + 2ad
a= (Ve – Vi )/t

a) True
b) False

2) The coefficient of friction or drag factor of a normal asphalt road is approximately 0.75.

a) True
b) False

3) When you are investigation an accident, it’s a good idea to take lots of pictures of whatever it is that you are investigating. Later on the accident site, faulty equipment or vehicle may not be accessible.

a) True
b) False

4) In slide No. 19, the product liability quality control case is about a:

a) Dodge Ram truck
b) Twin engine boat
c) Chevy SUV
d) Harley Davidson Motor Cycle accident

5) A courtroom video animation can be used in order to illustrate better what happened in an accident to the judge and the members of the jury in a trial.

a) True
b) False

6) In photographing a vehicle or equipment involved in an accident, you first take 4-8 pictures from all around the vehicle/equipment, before getting any close-up shots.

a) True
b) False

7) If there is a technical area in your investigation that you are not familiar or comfortable with, it’s best to hire an expert in that field to accompany you during your inspection.

a) True
b) False

8) Slide No. 133 is about a

a) Hit and run accident at an intersection
b) Tractor-trailer accident
c) Motorcycle and truck accident

9) Slides 155-160 is about a case that a car

a) Backed into a pole
b) Was hit on the side
b) A fatality case.

10) In slides 235-255 the accident was:

a) Staged
b) Real

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