Transportation- "Let's Go" Flashcards

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Friction

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Resistance to motion caused by the rubbing of one surface against another surface.

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Jet propulsion

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The force of expanding air or gases rushing out of a rear opening causes an object,such as a rocket or a plane,to move forward

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Internal combustion

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In an internal combustion engine, such as if found in an automobile, fuel and air mix and explode within the cylinders to cause the engine to run.

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Steam

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Vapor from boiling water. It can be used to run steam engines

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Explain how a steam engine works

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Water is boiled In a large enclosed tank called a boiler.
The boiler has one or more pipes leading out of it.
The steam pushes through them with great force.
Which can either strike a metal cylinder called a piston or strike a wheel that has metal blades around its rim. This turns the wheel, which is called a turbine

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Who invented the diesel engine

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Rudolf diesel

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