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Car Smarts: Engines
A car engine's job is to:
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convert fuel into heat
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convert fuel into motion
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convert fuel into exhaust
A car uses a four-stroke engine. The four strokes are:
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intake, compression, ignition and exhaust
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injection, rotation, ignition and exhaust
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injection, carburetion, rotation and exhaust
A device that works on the same principle as a car engine is:
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a nuclear submarine
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a giant robot
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a spud gun
A crankshaft's job in an engine is to:
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deliver fuel to the cylinders
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change linear motion into rotational motion
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keep cylinder heads in place
A car's engine uses a series of small, regular explosions to run. The car doesn't move in stops
and starts because:
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The muffler dampens the explosions.
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The crankshaft along with the flywheel store energy and release it slowly.
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There are multiple cylinders, and the explosion in each one happens at a different
time.
There are three basic failures that can happen in an engine: bad fuel mix, lack of compression
and:
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lack of exhaust
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lack of water
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lack of spark
In a car engine's cylinder, valves let fuel in and exhaust out. The ______ moves these valves.
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camshaft
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timing belt
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distributor
A turbocharger is:
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a set of gears that makes the wheels turn faster
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a turbine that compresses the air traveling into the engine
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an injector that delivers fuel to the engine faster
When you turn the key to a car, the starter motor:
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sends electricity to the spark plugs, starting ignition
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sends electricity to the fuel pump, forcing the car to start
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spins the engine a few revolutions, starting the combustion process
Power to run a car's radio, CD player, headlights and windshield wipers comes from the:
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battery
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motor
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engine
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