Question: If these two types of tires are installed on the front and rear axles of the same car respectively, which end is more likely to skid first when the vehicle makes an emergency stop on an icy and slippery road?
A. Front end
B. Rear end
C. Neither will skid
D. Both ends will skid simultaneously
Clues:
1. The image displays two different car tires mounted on wheels.
2. The tire on the left has a tread pattern with numerous small grooves and cuts (sipes) within the larger tread blocks.
3. The tire on the right has a tread pattern with large, solid tread blocks and wide circumferential grooves, with few or no sipes.
4. A magnified view of the left tire's tread shows many wavy sipes and a complex block pattern.
5. A magnified view of the right tire's tread shows smooth, large tread blocks.
Answer: B
Category: Physics