Terms from the Research and Design module
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| aerodynamics | The study of how air interacts with physical objects as they move relative to each other.
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| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide is the pressurized gas that propels the dragster down the racetrack.
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| drag | Friction and turbulence created by the shape of an object as air flows around it that tends to slow the object down.
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| limitations | A specific list of design measurements and requirements that each dragster must meet in order to be a legal car.
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| pattern | A full-size drawing on paper that is cut out and traced on your wood block.
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| prototype | A full-sized model of your dragster.
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| sketch | A drawing of various details of your dragster.
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| streamline | This involves creating a dragster with a shape that allows the wind or air to flow smoothly over its surface.
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| thumbnail | A very small and quick drawing of possible dragster designs done during the brainstorming and designing of your dragster.
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| tolerance | A very specific measurement that applies to a part of your dragster design in order to meet limitations.
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