Question

1. ____ reduce the impact forces of a crash exerted upon a vehicle’s occupants by allowing parts of the front of the vehicle to crush at varying rates.

a) crumple zones
b) crush zones
c) crash zones
d) airbags

Explanation:

Crumple zones (also known as crush zones or crash zones, but the standard term is crumple zones) are designed in vehicles to absorb and dissipate the energy from a collision by allowing parts of the vehicle's front (or other areas) to crumple at varying rates, thus reducing the impact forces on the occupants. Airbags are a supplementary restraint system that deploys to protect occupants but do not involve the vehicle parts crushing. The correct term for the feature described is crumple zones.

Answer:

a) Crumple zones