Cars Flashcards

1
Q

What is another word for a car

A

Automobile

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2
Q

Where does the word automobile come from

A

The the Greek word “auto” and the Latin word “mobilis” . It means self moving

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3
Q

Were cars invented by one person

A

No Cars were invented by different people all of the different parts of a car such as the engine the wheels and the gears were developed over long period of time

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4
Q

What is a car

A

A car is a road vehicle with its own motor system

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5
Q

Can you spell the word vehicle

A

Vehicle

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6
Q

What did the first cars have attached to them

A

Steam engines

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7
Q

How does a car work

A

Cause usually have four wheels and an internal combustion engine. When the fuel is exploded in a cylinder it pushes the piston down and turns the wheels. The engine uses fuel such as petrol diesel or electricity to work.

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8
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Can you spell the word cylinder and can you spell piston

A

Cylinder and piston

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9
Q

What is the first modern car

A

The Benz patent motorwagen designed by Karl Benz

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10
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What was the benz patented motor wagons patent number

A

37435

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11
Q

What is a patent number

A

It is like the birth certificate of the car

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12
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Where were the Benz painting motor wagons made

A

In a factory in Germany. They were very expensive

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13
Q

The most cars to the most people

A

Henry Ford

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14
Q

What was Henry Ford’s car called

A

The model T Ford

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15
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What was the first car called

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16
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Why did lots of people buy the model T ford.

A

Because it was affordable / cheap

17
Q

What colour was the model t ford

A

Black

18
Q

What is an assembly line

A

Each part of a car is laid out and each worker is responsible for adding one part to the car. As the car moves along it is built bit by bit

19
Q

Why is an assembly line good

A

Because cars can be made much faster

20
Q

Who used an assembly line for a car first

A

Henry ford

21
Q

How many cars are there in the world today

A

1.47 billion

22
Q

What fuel does a combustion engine use

A

Petrol and diesel

23
Q

Why are petrol and diesel bad

A

They are bad for the environment and cause air pollution and contribute to climate change

24
Q

Why are hybrid and electric vehicles becoming more popular

A

They use fuels that are better for the environment - electricity

25
Q

Is a hydrogen vehicle good for the environment

A

It’s better than petrol or diesel

26
Q

Why are these cars becoming popular

A

People want cars that are better for the environment

27
Q

Did steam goes go fast

A

No- slowly

28
Q

Did it take long to build a model t ford

A

No because of the assembly line

29
Q

The model T ford was easy to sell - true or false

A

True

30
Q

Are all cars run on electricity

A

No, most cars are run on petrol or diesel but more electric cars are now being made

31
Q

Which was more popular - the model T ford or the Mercedes Benz car

A

Model T ford

32
Q

Name four differences between cars from long ago and modern cars

A

Slow / fast
Not safe / safer
Not fuel efficient / fuel efficient
Not customised / customised