Cars

This task is about things that make cars safer.

Question 1Change answer

Here are some pictures of cars made in different years.
 
porsche    old austin type car    station wagon
a)  Name two things that are the same for all these cars.
     1. 
     2. 

Question

b) i) These three cars were driving on a road. They were driving into the wind.

        Which car would be slowed down most by the wind?

    • porsche      

    •    old austin type car   

    •       station wagon

ii) Explain why this car would be slowed down the most by the wind.

Question 1Change answer

c)  Here are some special features of modern cars.
 
Anti lock brakes       Airbags       Laminated glass       Crumple zones    
Seat belts       Side-impact protection       Head rests
 
Choose two of these features. Describe the feature and explain why it makes car travel safer.
Feature 1:
Describe how this feature works:
Why it makes car travel safer:
Feature 2:
Describe how this feature works:
Why it makes car travel safer:
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