This year in science‚ we were paired up in groups to build a car powered only by a rubber band. There was a lot of physics and thought put behind the planning of our car. The rubber band moved the car by storing up elastic potential energy which then turned into kinetic energy when released. Newton’s Laws of Motion also come in handy when thinking about how to keep the car moving. “An object in motion stays in motion.” There was also a lot of thought put into the wheels. We had to be aware of the
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Without cars there would be no need for roads as we know them today. There would be no hotels because people wouldn’t be traveling as far as they can today‚ and we wouldn’t have a scape goat for global warming. The invention and improvement of the automobile has shaped America’s society to be as we know it today. Over the years cars have improved and changed. Some ideas were thrown away and others grew into common household possessions. It all started with the invention of the steam car in the
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The Future Is Electric‚ Not Oil-powered Cars Electric vehicles are a topic of great importance to the future of GM … and to the future of our country for that matter.. Over the last day and half‚ you’ve heard a number of interesting perspectives about how to address energy independence and climate change … and there are some great vehicles on display here that contribute to the solution to those issues. I’d like to talk about General Motors’ vision … and why we are also inspired to help
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Racing‚ one of the most popular sports in the world‚ have races run with wide coverage on television - before millions of fans. It tests the skills of the drivers‚ the speed capabilities of the vehicles‚ and the endurance of both. The first racing cars were motorized versions of horse-drawn carriages and wagons. The first race was a reliability demonstration from Chicago to Waukegan‚ Illinois‚ in November 1895‚ while the first American oval-track race‚ held at the Rhode Island State Fairgrounds in
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travelled and lived. People depend on their cars whether they’re earning for their living‚ sending their children to school and cruising to their dream vacation spot. There is also people use automobiles for car racing. Car racing is a very popular sport which attracts millions of enthusiasts nationwide. Whether it’s a local race track‚ or a huge Nascar track‚ People love the thrill and adrenaline car racing brings. However‚ there are always pros and cons. If car racing are made legal in Brunei‚ it would
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Car Buying Car Buying Yevonna Hartfield English 112 Car Buying Car buying should be an important and fun time. You get to try out all the new cars‚ see what you like and what you don’t like. It is very time consuming so you have to make sure you are ready for that. Doesn’t matter if is your 1st‚ 2nd‚ or 3rd car‚ it is still fun and you want to make sure you make the right decision. You want to make sure the salesman isn’t a grimy one and knows what he is talking about because you are
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decide to sit on sofa to release his nerves‚ at same time he turn on the TV‚ he peer at photo just on the TV stander‚ he never know there is a photo. The picture is he and Carteria with lovely smile on the park. A news attract his attention‚ it is a car accident happen on a few block a way from his home yesterday. “Oh no no no‚ not her” Peter say . “A 42 years old man die in the accident” he shut off the TV and say “thanks god it is not happen her” he feels so release‚ he take out photo
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Google driverless car became the first licensed autonomous car. Three years since they began research‚ Google’s investment in this project has proven fruitful as this technology has become possible. This advancement shows great development and progress to General Motors’ Futurama exhibit from the 1939 World’s Fair. Designed by Norman Bel Geddes‚ it depicted electric cars powered by circuits embedded in the roadway and controlled by radio [ (O ’Toole‚ Dude‚ Where ’s My Driverless Car?‚ 2009) ]. A
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Hybrid Cars I have always wondered what Hybrid cars were all about. Especially because over the past couple of years gas prices have been at record highs. I knew that there were such things as electric cars but until this last year or so I have only seen the wealthy be able to afford to drive them. And from what I had heard about Hybrid cars was that they were over priced‚ small‚ and not so attractive cars. No wonder nobody owns them. Now I am starting to see them more often and they aren’t as
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To prevent this‚ technologists have invented a vehicle that uses electricity. Although there are many benefits‚ in a developing countries‚ owning and using an electric car results in having both advantages and also disadvantages. The first noticeable advantage is of course the no gas emission from electric cars. Electric cars use a battery that is charged in most homes and businesses. The battery is charged in a charging station and usually lasts for approximately a maximum of 100 miles. ” As
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