Radiator

Radiators are heat exchangers used to transfer thermal energy from one medium to another for the
purpose of cooling and heating. The majority of radiators are constructed to function
in automobiles, buildings, and electronics. The radiator is always a source of heat to its environment,
although this may be for either the purpose of heating this environment, or for cooling the fluid
or coolant supplied to it, as for engine cooling.

Fuel tank
A fuel tank (or petrol tank) is a safe container for flammable fluids. Though any storage tank for fuel
may be so called, the term is typically applied to part of an engine system in which the fuel is stored
and propelled (fuel pump) or released (pressurized gas) into an engine. Fuel tanks range in size and
complexity from the small plastic tank of a butanelighter to the multi-hambered cryogenic Space

Shuttle external tank.

The accelerator
This pedal is operated with the right foot and controls the flow of petrol into the engine. The harder you push the pedal the more petrol is
pumped into the engine making the car go faster. When you ease off the gas pedal the engine runs slower making the car slow down. Th
pedal is very sensitive and only slight pressure is required to get a result.

The brake
This is also operated with your right foot as there is no need to speed the car up whilst simultaneously slowing the car
down. By applying pressure to the brake pedal, it in turn uses carbon pads that apply pressure to metal discs
attached to the car wheels. Friction is used to slow the car. The harder you push the pedal the more pressure is
applied to the brake pads and discs, slowing the car down faster. Progressive braking needs to be used. Think of a
bicycle. When you use your brakes on a bicycle, you apply them gently, gradually increasing the pressure until you
come to a gentle stop. The same technique is applied to car brakes.
The clutch
This pedal is operated with the left foot and is used to move the car off from a stationary position, change gear and to
stop the car without stalling the engine.
Think of two plates in the engine. One of these plates is the clutch the other is what's called the flywheel. When you
press the clutch pedal down it separates the two plates. This separates the engine from the drive wheels allowing you
to change gear. When you release the clutch pedal, it then re-engages the engine with the drive wheels and the
plates come back together. The clutch works in a similar way to the brakes as it uses friction. You can push the clutch
pedal down as fast as you wish, but when bringing the pedal back up, especially when moving off for the first time it
has to be done slowly. Holding the clutch at the point at which the plates just start to meet is known as the biting
point. Moving off safely section provides further information on the biting point. By use of clutch control, the car can
move at very slow speeds.

Transmission (mechanics)
A machine consists of a power source and a power transmission system, which provides controlled
application of the power. Merriam-Webster defines transmission as an assembly of parts including
the speed-changing gears and the propeller shaft by which the power is transmitted from an engine

to a live axle. Often transmission refers simply to the gearbox that usesgears and gear trains to
provide speed and torque conversions from a rotating power source to another device

Worm
A worm drive is a gear arrangement in which a worm (which is a gear in the form of a screw)
meshes with a worm gear (which is similar in appearance to a spur gear). The two elements are
also called the worm screw and worm wheel.

Brake
A brake is a mechanical device which inhibits motion, slowing or stopping a moving object or
preventing its motion.
Most commonly brakes use friction between two surfaces pressed together to convert the kinetic
energy of the moving object into heat, though other methods of energy conversion may be
employed. For example regenerative braking converts much of the energy toelectrical energy, which
may be stored for later use. Other methods convert kinetic energy into potential energy in such
stored forms aspressurized air or pressurized oil. Eddy current brakes use magnetic fields to convert

kinetic energy into electric current in the brake disc, fin, or rail, which is converted into heat. Still
other braking methods even transform kinetic energy into different forms, for example by transferring
the energy to a rotating flywheel.

Tire
A tire (American English) or tyre (British English),[1] is a ring-shaped vehicle component that covers
the wheel's rim to protect it and enable better vehicle performance. Most tires, such as those for
automobiles and bicycles, provide traction between the vehicle and the road while providing a
flexible cushion that absorbs shock.

Engine

An engine, or motor, is a machine designed to convert one form of energy into mechanical energy.[1]
[2]
Heat engines, includinginternal combustion engines and external combustion engines (such
as steam engines) burn a fuel to create heat, which then creates a force. Electric motors convert
electrical energy into mechanical motion, pneumatic motors use compressed air and otherssuch
as clockwork motors in wind-up toysuse elastic energy. In biological systems, molecular motors,
like myosins in muscles, use chemical energy to create forces and eventually motion.