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Evolution of the automobile
Power Mechanics · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes
How the automobile evolved from early steam vehicles through the first petrol car and mass production to today's computerised and electric vehicles, the key trends in its development, the role of innovation, and how technology advancement affects power mechanics.
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- 6 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
- 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
- A quiz that marks itself as you go
- Your progress kept across every subject you take
Other lessons in this sub-strand
- Evolution of the automobile
- Early steam vehicles
- The first petrol-engine car
- Mass production of automobiles
- Safer, faster and cleaner cars
- Key trends in automobile development
- Innovation in automobile development
- Electric and hybrid vehicles
- Technology and the power mechanic
- Why automobile evolution matters