Practice Various Parts Of A Curve (2.3.1) - Curves

Practise this section

9 questions

Flashcard drill
5 cards from this section. Quick, good the night before a test.
Exercise
6 questions · about 4 min · pass mark 70%. Hints available.
Sign up to start the exercise
Quiz
3 questions · about 2 min · pass mark 70%. Hints available.
Sign up to start the quiz

6 sample questions

Question 1.
Define tangent points in the context of curves.
Show hintHide hint
Think about the connection points of straight lines and curves.
Question 2.
What is the significance of the intersection point?
Show hintHide hint
Recall where tangents meet in the design.
3Question 3.
What is the intersection point in the context of curves?
- The curve's highest point
- Where tangents meet
- The distance along the curve
Show hintHide hint
Remember the role of two tangent lines.
4Question 4.
True or False: A left-handed curve deflects to the left side of the progress of a survey.
- True
- False
Show hintHide hint
Think of travel direction.
Question 5.
A curve has a radius of 200 meters. Calculate the tangent length if the angle of intersection is 30 degrees.
Show hintHide hint
Remember to calculate the tangent length using an angle halved.
Question 6.
If two curves with radii 100m and 150m are connected through a common tangent, what impacts would this have on vehicle speed?
Show hintHide hint
Consider how vehicles navigate curves under speed limits.

5 more questions in this section. Enroll free to practise them all.