Strut Designs Are Being Discussed

question 33

Multiple Choice

Strut designs are being discussed. Technician A says in the conventional MacPherson strut, the coil spring surrounds the upper part of the strut. Technician B says in the modified MacPherson strut, the coil spring is located between the control arm and frame/unibody. Who is correct?

• A)A only
• B)B only
• C)both A and B
• D)Neither A or B

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Definitions:

Root Mean Square of Errors

A measure of the differences between values predicted by a model or an estimator and the values observed, expressing the square root of the mean of the squares of these differences.

Actual Value

The true, factual, or real value of a measurement, differing from an estimated or theoretical value.

Forecast Value

The estimated or predicted value of a variable or set of variables at some point in the future.

Mean Square Error

A measure of the average of the squares of the errors—that is, the average squared difference between the estimated values and the actual value.