Shock absorbers, more commonly termed shocks, are the parts of a car that help create a smoother ride for the vehicle. When a vehicle is riding down the road there are often bumps that it will come in contact with. Shock absorbers allow the vehicle to smoothly travel over these bumps without there being a rough force applied to the vehicle. In a sense, the shock absorbers work as springs that allow the tires of the vehicle to move freely with the bumps while the vehicle essentially remains unaffected by the bumps, and thus remains still.