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Truck, derived from the Greek word "trochos" meaning "wheel" is a vehicle that carries
goods and materials. While there are luxury cars to carry people around, there are
trucks that carry large and heavy goods and materials from one place to another.

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  are a mechanical device that absorbs or dampens shock impulse
and dissipate kinetic energy. Shock absorbers are a significant part of automobile and
motorcycle suspensions.

Shock Absorbers are widely used in the vehicles suspension system. The shock
absorbers diminish the outcome of traveling over uneven road. Due to shock absorbers
one can have an improved ride quality. A vehicle without shock absorbers would result
in a horrifying riding experience. The shock absorbers do not only prevent bouncing
ride, but also controls the range of suspension movement.

Without shock absorbers, an excessive suspension movement would require stiffer

springs which would make the ride rougher. Shock absorbers are of great use
especially in those roads which are full of bumps and uneven ground. It allows the use
of soft springs which helps to control the rate of suspension movement in response to
bumps. Not only this, they decrease the movement of the unsprung weight up and down
on the springiness of the tire.

Spring-based shock absorbers comprise coil springs or leaf springs. Springs can only
store the energy, but it is shock absorbers that actually help to dissipate or absorb
energy. Some vehicles use both springs or torsion bars and hydraulic shock absorbers.

Hysteresis is used in simple vehicles that have no separate shock absorbers. There are
some tapered chain shock absorbers that are in solid state and use axial alignment(s) of
granular spheres made of nitinol. Fluid friction constitutes the major part of automotive
shock absorbers. Specialized shock absorbers are used for racing purposes. Some
shock absorbers also help in tuning of the ride via control of the valve by a manual
adjustment. Shock absorbers used in more expensive vehicles are remotely adjustable.

Composite hydropneumatic devices are used in some models of the Citro n

automobile. Conventional shock absorbers are seen in some large trucks and luxury
sedans such as certain Lincoln and most Land Rover automobiles.