Acceleration skid involves which wheels?

Acceleration skid involves which wheels?

• A. All four wheels
• B. Drive wheels
• C. Front wheels
• D. Rear wheels

Answer: (B)

Acceleration skid happens when the tires that are being powered by the engine lose grip as you accelerate. The drive wheels are the ones receiving torque, so they’re the ones most likely to slip on a slick surface. In a front‑wheel‑drive car, that means the front wheels skid; in a rear‑wheel‑drive car, the rear wheels skid; in many all‑wheel‑drive systems, both front and rear can be involved, but the common thread is the driven wheels. The other options describe scenarios that aren’t as universally applicable to acceleration skid, since unpowered wheels don’t typically determine the skid under acceleration.

Acceleration skid happens when the tires that are being powered by the engine lose grip as you accelerate. The drive wheels are the ones receiving torque, so they’re the ones most likely to slip on a slick surface. In a front‑wheel‑drive car, that means the front wheels skid; in a rear‑wheel‑drive car, the rear wheels skid; in many all‑wheel‑drive systems, both front and rear can be involved, but the common thread is the driven wheels. The other options describe scenarios that aren’t as universally applicable to acceleration skid, since unpowered wheels don’t typically determine the skid under acceleration.