← 1.2 Evolution of an automobile
Mass production of automobiles
Power Mechanics · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes
The moving assembly line and interchangeable parts made cars fast to build and cheap enough for ordinary people, so the automobile spread worldwide.
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- 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
- A quiz that marks itself as you go
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