______ are large strips of steel bolted together with fiberglass inbetween.

• A. Leaf Springs
• B. Stabilizer Bars
• C. Coil Springs
• D. Torsion Bars

Answer: (A)

Leaf springs are built from a stack of flat steel strips (leaves) that are bound together, typically with a center bolt and binding plates. When the axle moves, the whole stack flexes as a unit, with the individual leaves sharing the load to provide a progressive spring rate. This stacked, bolted-together arrangement is what gives leaf springs their name and function, especially on heavier vehicles. The other options describe different suspension components—coil springs are single helical coils, torsion bars are bars that twist to provide spring action, and stabilizer bars (anti-roll bars) connect opposite sides to reduce body roll—so they don’t fit the description of multiple steel strips bolted together.