CO2 Dragster Vocabulary 6

The word that defines a race car that races a short distance on a straight track.

• Friction
• Dragster
• Aerodynamics
• Drag

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The word that defines how air moves around an object.

• Specifications
• Dragster
• Drag
• Aerodynamics

The word that defines force caused by two objects rubbing together slowing them down and causing heat.

• Aerodynamics
• Specifications
• Drag
• Friction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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

• Drag
• Specifications
• Dragster
• Aerodynamics

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The word that defines a set of specific requirements for a project or competition; often including a set of measurements.

• Friction
• Specifications
• Drag
• Dragster

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

The word that defines a bar that connects the wheels.

• CO2 Cartridge
• Dragster
• Axle
• Power Plant

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

The word that defines a small, sealed metal tube that contains compressed carbon dioxide.  Used to propel the car down the track.

• Specifications
• CO2 Cartridge
• Drag
• Axle

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The word that defines what the CO2 cartridge onboard a race car is.  A source of energy.

• Wheelbase
• Friction
• Power Plant
• Axle

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The word that defines the measurement from the center of the front wheels to the center of the back wheels.

• Aerodynamics
• Drag
• Power Plant
• Wheelbase

The word that defines the tendency of an object at rest to remain at rest and an object in motion to remain in motion unless acted upon by a force.

• Inertia
• Power Plant
• Aerodynamics
• Thrust