Question

small cars make big jumps in safety
physical science studes: relationships of force and motion
small cars are now better equipped to protect motorists in serious crashes.
small cars are becoming more popular. their sales increased by 6 percent in 2021. this was mostly due to fluctuations in gas prices. the rise in small car sales outpaced the growth of the car market overall.
its not only sales of small cars that have improved. their safety ratings have gone up as well. the insurance institute for highway safety (iihs) tests the crashworthiness of vehicles. iihs tested 34 models of 2020 small cars. the vehicles were tested in a wide variety of crash categories. the cars received ratings based on a four - level scale. the highest level on the scale is good. the lowest rating is poor.
to qualify as a top safety pick, the car must earn good ratings in all categories. it must also earn advanced orsuperior in front crash prevention. a rating of top safety pick+ can also be earned. its given only if high quality headlights are standard for all of the vehicles of that model.
more than half of the 34 vehicles tested received a top safety pick award. the highest rated cars were the honda civic, honda insight, and mazda3. several others earned the top safety pick or pick+ award. these included five subaru models, two toyota models, and two volkswagen models. one model each from hyundai, kia, and
question 5
according to the article, how are small and large cars different?
a. smaller cars normally provide less crash protection than larger cars.
b. smaller cars are usually equipped with side air bags, while larger cars are not.
c. smaller cars normally receive higher crash test ratings than larger cars.
d. smaller cars are usually tested by the iihs, while larger cars are not.

Explanation:

The article states that small cars are now better equipped to protect motorists in serious crashes. This implies that previously (normally), smaller cars provided less crash protection. Option B is incorrect as the article doesn't mention side - airbag differences. Option C is wrong because the text says small cars' safety ratings have gone up (implying they weren't higher before). Option D is incorrect as there's no indication that only small cars are tested by IIHS.

Answer:

A. Smaller cars normally provide less crash protection than larger cars.