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Cars SEE ALSO

▸ ▸ Electricity p.87
▸ ▸ Engines p.92
Cars are vehicles that travel on roads. The shape and ▸ ▸ Fossil fuels p.110
size of a car depends on its use, such as for a family or ▸ ▸ Inventions
for racing. Cars are powered by engines. Engines can pp.136—137

be powered by fuel such as gasoline or diesel, or by ▸ ▸ Sports p.239
using electricity. ▸ ▸ Transportation
pp.258–259

Parts of a car
All cars have a strong metal frame
called a chassis. Attached to this are
all the other parts, such as the
engine and wheels.

The engine is
powered by
burning gasoline
or diesel.

This shaft takes The axle spins to
power from the move the wheels
engine to the axle. forward or backward.

The battery Electric car
provides electricity
to start the car and Today, many cars are powered by electricity.
to power the lights. Fuel-powered cars release harmful gases into
the air, but electric cars don’t. The battery in an
electric car is powered up at a charging point.
Formula 1 The front wheels are
Some of the world’s fastest cars take part turned by the driver’s
steering wheel.
in a racing competition called Formula 1.
They compete on special tracks and around
some city streets. The cars have long, low
shapes to help them go super fast.

1998 Ferrari F300 F1
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