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Cars & Flight

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Cylinderkey to internal combustion engine
Pistonforced down in engine from pressure
Combustionhappens when piston reaches the top of its upward stroke
Explosionthe burning of the mixture of fuel and air in an internal combustion engine
Weightdownward force that Earth's gravity exerts on all objects
Dragresistance of air against anything that moves through it
Liftan upward pull
Thrustany force that moves a plane forward
Airfoilwing's shape makes air moving above wing move faster than air passing below creating lift
Jet Enginesucks air in the front and spits it out the back
Gasolineburned and creates a tiny explosion inside the cylinder
Dashboarda panel beneath the front window of a vehicle having various gauges and accessories for the use of the driver; instrument panel
Headlighta light on the front of a vehicle
Frictionoil is used to reduce this in cars, which could cause damage or overheating
Hybrid2 types of power (like gas & electric) used to power vehicle
Propellerused by some planes to generate thrust
Brakea device for slowing or stoppng a vehicle
Pollutionburning fossil fuels like gasoline causes pollution
Gravityforce that pulls matter toward the center of the Earth
Assembly Lineused for mass production, in a factory
Air Pressurethe force exerted by air, whether compressed or unconfined, on any surface in contact with it.
Streamlinethe path of a particle that is flowing steadily and without turbulence in a fluid past an object
Resistancethe act or power of resisting (drag)


Science and Technology Instructor
Central High School
Springfield, MA

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