Lesson 4
1. Lesson 4
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Module 7: Volume and Capacity
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Going Beyond
Volume is a key component of a vehicle’s engine power. Within the engine, there are cylinders with pistons that move up and down. When a piston moves from the top to the bottom of the cylinder, the piston sweeps air and/or fuel in and out. The amount of air and/or fuel swept depends on the diameter of the piston and cylinder as well as the distance the piston moves in the cylinder.
You can calculate the volume of air and/or fuel swept by each cylinder. This calculation is called engine displacement, and this volume determines the engine’s power. Following is an illustration of pistons and cylinders in a four-cylinder engine.
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Turn to page 143 of MathWorks 11 and work through “Example 3” to gain more insight into how volume is a key engine component.
Project Connection
You are now ready to complete Step 10 of the Module 6/7 Project: Clear The Roads!
Remember to save all your work in your course folder to submit at the end of the module.
Lesson 4 Assignment
Your lesson assignment contains some problems for you to solve using knowledge gained during the lesson. Now you will have the chance to apply the concepts and strategies learned to a new situation. Show work to support your answers.
Open the Lesson 4 Assignment that you saved to your course folder and complete the questions.