vocab #3 Flashcards
Crankshaft
Part that changes up and down motion to rotary
Internal combustion engine
Type of engine in which fuel is burned internally
Mass production
The manufacture of large quantities of standardized product using a standardized mechanical process
Ocean liner
Water vessels propelled by a large wheel or wheels
Hydrogen cell
Type of cell that fuels a chemical reaction that uses hydrogen oxygen from the atmosphere to make electricity.
Piston
Disc-shaped part that fits inside an engine cylinder.
Industrial revolution
The sudden change in the ways goods were produced from manual labour to the use of complex machines.
Steam Engine
Type of engine where water is heated to create steam, which powers the engine.
Paddle boat
Large water vessel designed to carry passangers.
Exhaust valve
A movable part in an engine which controls the amount of waste escaping from the cylinder.