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Basics & Fundamentals
How the major systems of a car fit together, and the physics vocabulary used everywhere else.
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Start here: How a Car Works: The Big Picture Learn it from the surface down 2 lessons
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Get the idea0/2 doneWhat it is and why it exists, in plain language, with the whole system in view.
- How a Car Works: The Big PictureUp nextFollow energy from the fuel tank or battery to the tyre contact patch, and meet the supporting systems that keep that chain working safely.Not started. 10 minutes.
- Torque and PowerTorque is twisting force; power is how quickly that force does work. Learn how they relate (P = Tω), why gearing changes torque but not power, and how to read an engine's curves.Not started. 12 minutes.