CO2 Dragster Vocabulary 1

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Specifications

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A set of specific requirements for a project or competition, often including a set of measurements.

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Dragster

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A race car that races a short distance on a straight track.

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Aerodynamics

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The study of how air moves around an object.

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Thumbnail Sketch

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A small, quick sketch used to rapidly communicate ideas.

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Drag

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The force that slows down an object because air gets in the way and cannot move around it.

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Friction

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The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.

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Inertia

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The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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Force

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A push or pull on an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object.

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Mass

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The amount of matter in an object, usually measured in grams or kilograms.

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Acceleration

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The rate of change of velocity of an object.