CO2 Dragster Vocabulary 6

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Screw Eyes

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Small screws with an enclosed ring on one end, mounted to the bottom of a CO2 dragster to hold it on the track.

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Shell Car

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A type of CO2 race car where all four wheels are housed inside the body of the car.

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Thrust

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A force that pushes an object, sets it in motion, or keeps it moving.

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Symmetry

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Having balance or the same shape and size on opposite sides.

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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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Aerodynamics

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The study of how air moves around things, crucial for designing fast dragsters.

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Friction

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The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact.

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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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Axle

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A rod or spindle passing through the center of a wheel or group of wheels.

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Specifications

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Detailed descriptions of the design and materials used in a dragster.