vocab #3 Flashcards

1
Q

Crankshaft

A

Part that changes up and down motion to rotary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Internal combustion engine

A

Type of engine in which fuel is burned internally

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Mass production

A

The manufacture of large quantities of standardized product using a standardized mechanical process

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Ocean liner

A

Water vessels propelled by a large wheel or wheels

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Hydrogen cell

A

Type of cell that fuels a chemical reaction that uses hydrogen oxygen from the atmosphere to make electricity.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Piston

A

Disc-shaped part that fits inside an engine cylinder.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Industrial revolution

A

The sudden change in the ways goods were produced from manual labour to the use of complex machines.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Steam Engine

A

Type of engine where water is heated to create steam, which powers the engine.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Paddle boat

A

Large water vessel designed to carry passangers.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Exhaust valve

A

A movable part in an engine which controls the amount of waste escaping from the cylinder.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly