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Research and Development Test
Upon completion of an R&D module
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Engineering
8th Grade
09/12/2006

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Term
Boattail
Definition
Which shape is NOT considered a basic dragster design?
Term
Aerodynamics
Definition
How the wind flows over, under, and around a vehicle or aircraft
Term
Prototype
Definition
A model of a product that is used for testing and is built just before production.
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Design
Definition
The act of creating a product.
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Friction
Definition
All types of rubbing action on a dragster.
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Limitations
Definition
Design rules that let you know what boundaries you must work within.
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Specifications
Definition
The specific requirements for a design.
Term
Wheelbase
Definition
The distance between the front and back axles of a car.
Term
1/4 mile
Definition
The distance of a regular professional drag race.
Term
Lubricants
Definition
Substances used to reduce the friction between moving parts.
Term
Increase
Definition
According to Sir Isaac Newton,if you reduce the mass of a dragster, but apply the same force the acceleration will do this.
Term
Turbulence
Definition
The "swirling about" of air around a car.
Term
CO2 Cartridge
Definition
This is what will power the model dragster you built.
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Technical Drawing
Definition
A detailed drawing of a sketch drawn to scale. This measured drawing will be the same size and shape as the finished dragster.
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Doodles
Definition
Drawings that show several design ideas, but do not have much detail.
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Mass
Definition
The amount of matter in an object.
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Frontal Area
Definition
Race cars are built flat and low to the ground in order to reduce this.
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Sketch
Definition
A freehand drawing that is larger and more detailed than a "doodle".
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Design Process
Definition
This can sometimes cost more than the production of the actual product.
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DRAGSTER
Definition
Specially built race cars that race two at a time, side by side, on a straight track.
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