Cars and Stuff
4-Doors
Sedan
Frame used on most cars
perimeter
System that keeps the tires in touch with the road while absorbing harshness of the road.
Suspension system
A type of vehicle that cannot be driven other than in 4WD is known as a/an______________________
Another name for the Rotary Engine is known as the _________________ engine. _____________ made this engine famous.
Wankel; Mazda
Odd number of doors
Hatchback
Stub
The pistons move up and down which turns the crank and rotates the _________________ that's connected to the end of the crankshaft.
Flywheel or Flexplate
A final drive is also known as a _________________
Differential
Which President of the United States stated under oath during an investigation?: "I did smoke marijuana, but I never inhaled it."
President William Jefferson Clinton
Two doors
Coupe
This system powers vehicle down the road. Provides all system power.
Powertrain
A high voltage spark consisting of _____________ volts (pressure) is necessary for the electricity to jump from the electrode of the spark plug to ground.
Up to 100,000
Instead of a clutch pack for a standard (manual) transmission, an automatic transmission uses a _________________ to connect the engine to the transmission
Torque Converter or a Fluid Coupling
Who invented Kevlar for army helmets?
Stephanie Kwolek
Frame best suited for hauling or carrying larger loads
Ladder
Delivers high voltage sparks to the spark plugs at the right time
Ignition system
Most pickup trucks have a ______________________ drivetrain layout.
Longitudinal
A twisting motion or twisting force is known as _________________
Torque
Who invented the atom bomb?
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Frame style first used in aircraft, then spread to automobiles
Unibody
System that multiplies either the engines torque or vehicles speed
A live axle is _________________ and a dead axle ___________________
Driven; Follows
A horizontally opposed piston engine is called a ___________________________
Boxer Block
South Dakota; Pierre (PEER)