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Cards In This Set
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Accelerator
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Part of a vehicle that controls speed by changing the amount of power the propulsion system generates.
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Engine
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Device that converts heat energy into mechanical energy.
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Global Positioning System(GPS)
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A satellite based navigator system
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Guidance System
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System that provides the information required to make a vehicle follow a particular path or perfrom a certain task.
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Jet Engine
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Engine that uses spinning turbines to compress air.
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Lift
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The upward force that keeps aircraft in the air.
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Motor
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Device that produces mechanical energy by converting electrical energy.
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Navigator
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Act of guiding a vehicle.
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Piston Engine
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Engine that produces heat by compressing and igniting a mixture of air and fuel.
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Propulsion Engine
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Components of a vehicular system that produce the power needed to move a vehicle.
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Rocket Engine
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Engine that produces thrust by expelling hot gases from a rear nozzle.
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Structural System
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The parts of vehicles that hold other vehicular systems and the loads they will cary.
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Support System
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The external operations and facilities that maintain transportation systems.
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Suspension System
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The vehicle system that supports or suspends the vehicle in or on its given enironment, providing a method to smooth the ride for passengers and cargo.
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Vehicular System
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A collection of separate systems that allow the machine to move through its envronment safely and efficiently
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