Automobile or Related Car Terms
(scientific terms about the use of vehicles including cars, trucks, or any automobiles including their technology as related to transportation)
turbulence
The disrupted air pattern produced by a car body that is not properly streamlined.
The more turbulence a car produces, the harder it has to work to move though the air, the slower it goes, and the more energy it wastes.
velocity
The rate at which a moving car changes its position when traveling in a given direction.
If a car goes around a corner without changing speed, its velocity changes because it changes direction.
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