Automotive Engineering

How do engineers calculate speed?

• Total distance plus total time
• Total distance minus total time
• Total distance multiplied by total time
• Total distance divided by total time

What word do engineers use to describe the way the air moves around a vehicle?

• acceleration
• air filtering 
• aerodynamics
• acrobatics

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According to the picture, what kind of car is this?

• solar powered
• diesel powered
• electric powered
• wind powered

What is stored energy due to position called?

• kinetic
• potential
• chemical 
• thermal 

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What is the energy of motion?

• kinetic
• potential 
• chemical 
• thermal

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What do automotive engineers use when describing force of an engine?

• inertia
• resistance
• downforce
• horsepower

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What is the name for the criteria that a design needs to meet?

• complexities
• complications
• considerations
• constraints

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What do the letters CAD mean in engineering?

• computer aided design
• computer aided dating
• computer assisted developement
• computer added dimensions 

What part of the car supplies the force needed to increase the speed of a car?

• engine
• tires
• wings
• axle

What kind of engineer designs cars and other vehicles?

• biomedical engineer
• civil engineer
• automotive engineer
• environmental engineer

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