Which transfer occurs during acceleration or braking?

Which transfer occurs during acceleration or braking?

• A. Longitudinal transfer
• B. Weight shift
• C. Lateral transfer
• D. Momentum

Answer: (A)

Weight moves along the car’s length when speed changes. As you accelerate, inertia makes the front end unload a bit and the rear tires take more load; when you brake, weight shifts to the front, loading the front tires more and unloading the rear. This front-to-rear shift along the vehicle’s length is called longitudinal transfer. It directly affects traction, braking efficiency, and handling because tire grip changes with load. Lateral transfer would occur side-to-side during cornering, and momentum is a property of motion, not a load transfer between axles.

Weight moves along the car’s length when speed changes. As you accelerate, inertia makes the front end unload a bit and the rear tires take more load; when you brake, weight shifts to the front, loading the front tires more and unloading the rear. This front-to-rear shift along the vehicle’s length is called longitudinal transfer. It directly affects traction, braking efficiency, and handling because tire grip changes with load. Lateral transfer would occur side-to-side during cornering, and momentum is a property of motion, not a load transfer between axles.