Introduction
Welcome to our Webquest; How Cars Work! In this article you will hopefully learn all about how an internal combustion engine works and the design of a modern car engine.
-Will Miller & Parker Cannava
Task
Make sure to take notes on videos 1 and 3.
1-Watch the video in PROCESS to understand how a simple combustion engine works.
2-Watch the video in PROCESS on how alternators work. (Fill in the blank in your notebook below)
The alternator powers the cars ______ parts when the car is running. An alternator is activated when a car's internal combustion engine spins _____, which leads to the alternator being turned on. The rotor in an alternator is _____ driven.
3-Look at the blue print in PROCESS and think about what the parts might be.
4-Learn about the 4 steps of an internal combustion engine.
5-When you get a chance, open up the hood of a car (probably one of your parents' cars) and try to identify the parts of the engine you can see.
6-Go to EVALUATION and answer questions in you notes.
7-Read CONCLUSION and CREDITS, then your done!! :)
Process
How pistons work:
How alternators work:
Engine Blueprints:
Automatic vs Manual Transmission:
Evaluation
Test (Restating the question optional)
Answer in your notebook:
1. What are the 4 steps of a piston?
2. What is the main purpose of an alternator?
3. What did you not know about the layout of car engine that you do know now?
4. What is the difference between automatic and manual transmission?
Conclusion
Congratulations on completing our webquest; How Cars Work!!!
(Fill in the blanks answer key: Electrical, Pulleys, Belt).
Credits
-Youtube.com
-Google Images