what do shocks do?

Answer 1

they keep the tire on the ground

Answer 2

The shock absorbers primary purpose is to keep the tires on the road. When the shocks are bad the tires will bounce everytime the hit any kind of bump. This bouncing means the tires are not touching the road surface constantly. This means the vehicle is not under proper control and causes many accidents. Bad shocks cause the vehicle to take longer to stop. So when you are used to the stopping distance, of a vehicle with good shocks, the distance will increase enough to cause rear end accidents.

Answer 3

Shock absorbers (or shocks) resist impulses (shocks) by absorbing their energy. As they do so, one form of energy (normally kinetic energy in a mechanical system) is converted into another (normally heat energy). This has a damping effect on the energy in the impulse, which is why shock absorbers are also called dampers. In a car's suspension system, shock absorbers are used to decrease the amount of bouncing experienced by the car (and its passengers and wheels) when the car travels on an uneven road surface or over humps or bumps. The ideal suspension system (shock absorber and spring combination) produces 'critical damping', returning the car wheels (and, therefore, the car) back to their normal positions as quickly as possible, without any bounces. If a suspension system produces under-damping (light damping) some bouncing will be evident. When over-damped, no bounces are experienced, but the wheels will take longer than when critically damped to return to their normal position (i.e. when the car wheels go over a hump, the car will end up lowered and will take some time to return to its normal height). When shock absorbers of a car are worn out, there will be very little damping and the car and its wheels will bounce quite readily if it travels over bumps on the road (and makes the passengers throw up).

For more detail on different mechanisms used by different types of shock absorber see the webpage below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_absorber

Answer 4

So what do shocks do?
Shocks stop the car from bouncing forever by turning the kinetic energy (actual movement) of the springs into thermal energy (heat). All shocks have an oil in them that flows through holes when the shock piston compresses and decompresses. The harder that piston is compressed, the more resistance that is placed against it.

Answer 5

Absorb the impact of, say, a car going over a bumb so that the driver is not bounced all around the cab. Shocks are called shocks because they...absorb shock.

Answer 6

It is actually a shock absorber. As the name suggests it aborbs shocks while travelling on a bumpy road. There are different types - hydraulic, air filled, spring loaded, etc. and may be combination of all these three. It is very important as otherwise the vehicle you travel will become a nightmare and bone breaker.

Answer 7

Give support to the carriage of your car-if you didn't have shocks every bump would be felt-no cushioning- and your car would require a lot more repair for parts would wear out from the impact on the road . No smooth ride but very bumpy and people would more than likely develop back and spine problems.

Answer 8

Simply Explain. Shocks slows down the spring so that you won't feel too bumpy. They work together.

Answer 9

Absorb the shock in its gas or oil compartment

Answer 10

Shocks are painful shots of electricity that will KILL YOU if strong enough...............lol

just kidding
they connect your vehicle to the axles of your car and allow the vehicle to absorb the effects of bumps

Answer 11

work together with springs to absorb energy from bumps in the road so you don't bounce around nonstop. You'd have a very harsh ride without them.