Man Attempts To Break World Record On Go-Kart

Man Attempts To Break World Record On Go-Kart

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Physics, Science, Design

9th - 10th Grade

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Adrian Bennett, an inventor, shares his journey of building a homemade jet engine using a lorry turbocharger. He attempts to break the world speed record with his jet-powered go-kart. Despite a 10 mph headwind, he achieves 60 mph, which would be 70 mph without the wind, just shy of the 71.34 mph record. The engine took three months to build and is now in its third iteration.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Adrian Bennett's main interest?

Designing electric cars

Inventing and playing with jet engines

Building model airplanes

Creating computer software

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the current world speed record that Adrian is trying to break?

80.00 miles per hour

60.00 miles per hour

71.34 miles per hour

65.50 miles per hour

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the headwind affect Adrian's speed during his record attempt?

It reduced his speed by 10 miles per hour

It made his go-kart unstable

It had no effect on his speed

It increased his speed by 10 miles per hour

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long did it take Adrian to build the gas turbine engine initially?

One month

Two weeks

Three months

Six months

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What version is Adrian's current jet-powered go-kart?

Mark four

Mark three

Mark two

Mark one