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• Regenerative brake
  ...[[motion (physics)|motion]] into [[electricity]] or be reversed to convert electricity into motion. ...ectric [[railway]] vehicles feed the generated electricity back into the [[electricity distribution|grid]]. In [[Battery electric vehicle|battery electric]] and [
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• Regenerative brakes
  ...s similar to an [[electromagnetic brake]], which generates heat instead of electricity and is unable to completely stop a rotor. ...[[motion (physics)|motion]] into [[electricity]] or be reversed to convert electricity into motion.
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• Motor
  *[[Electric motor|Motor (Electric)]] - a machine which converts electricity into mechanical motion
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• Power transmission
  ...h the same way an electrical transformer adjusts [[voltage]] vs [[current (electricity)|current]]. ...ion]] facilities harness natural water power to lift [[ships]] or generate electricity. Pumping water or pushing mass uphill with ([[windmill]] pumps) is one poss
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• Bushing
  ...e degradation in the insulation. There is at present great interest in the electricity supply industries in monitoring the condition of high voltage bushings.
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• Units of energy
  The energy unit used for everyday [[electricity]], particularly for utility bills, is the [[kilowatt-hour]] (kW h), an
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• Electromagnetic brake
  ...the strength of the magnetic field; to produce a braking force, [[current (electricity)|electric current]] is passed through the electromagnets. As the metal disc
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• Car battery
  ...ses [[electrons]], allowing them to flow through conductors thus producing electricity. As a lead acid battery discharges, the materials of the lead plates react ...They usually have thicker plates in order to have a greater [[quantity of electricity|capacity]] and survive a higher number of charge/discharge cycles. See [[ba
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• Electric car
  ...y motors, or in the case of tracked vehicles, by [[linear motor]]s. The [[Electricity|electrical]] [[energy]] used to power the motors may be obtained from a dir ...motors also have the unusual ability to convert movement energy back into electricity, through [[regenerative braking]]. This can be used to reduce the wear on
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• Vehicle brake
  ...tromagnetic induction which creates resistance, and in turn either heat or electricity. Friction brakes apply pressure on two separate objects to slow the vehicle
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• Regenerative braking
  ...d vehicle|hybrid electric]] vehicles, the energy is stored in a [[battery (electricity)|battery]] or bank of [[capacitors]] for later use.
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• Insular Italy
  ...tied to criminality, while in Sardinia it results from operating expenses (electricity, transportation, etc.) 10-20% higher than other regions due to its isolated
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• Brake
  ...n [[alternator]], then [[Rectifiers|rectified]] and stored in a [[battery (electricity)|battery]] for later use.
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• Electric vehicle
  ...Electric motors also have the ability to convert movement energy back into electricity, through [[regenerative braking]]. This can be used to reduce the wear on ...of [[diesel]] or [[petrol]]. The liquid fuels are usually converted into electricity by a [[generator]] powered by an internal combustion engine or other [[heat
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• Engine
  ...xerting a [[torque]], which is used to operate other machinery, generate [[electricity]], [[pump]] water or [[gas compressor|compress gas]]. While [[Chemistry |chemical]] and [[Electricity |electrical]] engines of enormous power dominate the modern world, engines
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• Marine engine
  ...xerting a [[torque]], which is used to operate other machinery, generate [[electricity]], [[pump]] water or [[gas compressor|compress gas]]. While [[Chemistry |chemical]] and [[Electricity |electrical]] engines of enormous power dominate the modern world, engines
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• Hydrogen vehicle
  * In fuel-cell conversion, the hydrogen is turned into electricity through fuel cells which then power electric motors. ...of [[energy]] like [[fossil fuel]]s, but a carrier, much like a [[battery (electricity)|battery]]. It can be made from both renewable and non-renewable energy sou
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• Ignition system
  ...Magnetos are not used in modern cars, but because they generate their own electricity they are often found on small engines such as mopeds, lawnmowers, snowblowe ...oncomitant availability of a large battery to provide a constant source of electricity, magneto systems were abandoned for systems which interrupted current at ba
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• Pneumatics
  electricity
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• Spring (device)
  ...ing of the type as used in [[clock]]s, [[galvanometer]]s, and places where electricity must be carried to partially-rotating devices such as [[steering wheel]]s.
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• Radial engine
  ...ries of large radial diesel engines from the 1940s. Designed initially for electricity production in aluminium smelters, these engines differed from the norm of r
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• Effedi
  ...rging system all the car's owner requires is access to a standard domestic electricity supply socket. Each of the Maranello4's range of powerplants is coupled up
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• Automobile self starter
  ...d]] [[switch]] (similar to a [[relay]]) mounted on it. When low-[[Current (electricity)|current]] power from the [[lead-acid battery | starting battery]] is appli
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• Ceramic
  ...a signal). The unit of time measured is the natural interval required for electricity to be converted into mechanical energy and back again.
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• Fuel
  ...powering [[weapon]]s to [[propulsion]] and generation of [[Electric power|electricity]].
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• Fossil fuel
  When generating [[electricity]], energy from the [[combustion]] of fossil fuels is often used to power a
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• Batmobile
  ...e is also frequently referred to as being powered by nuclear generation of electricity, both by Robin in a launch checklist from the [[1966]] [[Batman (TV series)
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• Engineering mechanics
  ...at and more generally [[energy]], and [[electromechanics]], the study of [[electricity]] and [[magnetism]].
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• Electric vehicle conversion
  ...stion engine]] (ICE) driven vehicle to [[battery (electricity)|battery]] [[electricity|electric]] propulsion, creating a [[battery electric vehicle]]. In some cas
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• Power (physics)
  :''I''(''t'') is the [[current (electricity)|current]] flowing through it, measured in [[ampere]]s
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• Liquid fuels
  ...act with oxygen (obviously this is readily available in the air) to create electricity which would power the vehicle.
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• Spacecraft propulsion
  ...o flow out the back, providing the reaction mass. In an [[ion thruster]], electricity is used to accelerate ions out the back. Here some other source must provi ...pplied with 2.5 or 15 GW of power - equivalent to a major metropolitan [[electricity generation|generating station]]. This would need to be included in the 10,0
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• Hybrid vehicles
  ...ull" hybrids]] such as the Prius can use the combustion engine to generate electricity by spinning a [[generator]] (often a second electric motor) to either recha ...tricity generated with coal, the most polluting source. On the other hand, electricity generated with coal in a central power plant is still much cleaner than pur
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• Air filter
  ...ts. [[Air ioniser|Another method]] uses fibers or elements with a [[static electricity|static electric]] charge, which attract dust particles. The air intakes of
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• 2006 Monaco Grand Prix
  ...ugh the car's wiring and, judging by the on-board footage, cutting off the electricity to the engine; Räikkönen parked his McLaren at the exit of the Portier tu
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• Turbo
  ...ts/turbo_alternators/default.asp] is a form of turbocharger that generates electricity instead of boosting engine's air flow. On 2005/9/21, [http://www.foresight
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• Internal combustion engine
  ...gine's cylinders. This battery can be recharged during operation using an electricity-generating device, such as an [[alternator]] or [[generator]] driven by the ...ectric locomotive|electric engine]]'' refers to [[locomotive]] operated by electricity).
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• Auto rickshaw
  ...[Hybrid car|Hybrid Electric Vehicle]] powered both by [[fossil fuels]] and electricity. IISc sees this as a potential revolution in Indian commercial transport as
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• Four-cylinder
  ...s. However, the high cost and weight and poor energy density of [[battery (electricity)|batteries]] and lack of affordable onboard electric generators such as [[f
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• Spark plug
  ...e along the side of the insulator. The disrupted and longer path makes the electricity encounter more resistance along the surface of the spark plug.
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• SI
  |[[Current (electricity) |electric current]]
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• Kart racing
  * [[Electric motor]]s powered by kart-mounted [[Battery (electricity)|batteries]]
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• Internal-combustion engine
  ...s. However, the high cost and weight and poor energy density of [[battery (electricity)|batteries]] and lack of affordable onboard electric generators such as [[f
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• List of Italian companies
  * [[Edison S.p.A.]] (electricity and [[natural gas]])
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• Hybrid vehicle drivetrain
  ...ves the vehicle. When large amounts of power are required, the motor draws electricity from both the batteries and the generator. A complex transmission is not ne
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• Bologna
  ...In more recent history, [[Luigi Galvani]], the discoverer of [[biological electricity]], and [[Guglielmo Marconi]], the pioneer of radio technology, also worked
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• Automobile
  ...e automobiles, nevertheless attempts at building viable, modern [[battery (electricity)|battery]]-powered electric vehicle began with the introduction of the firs
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• Fuel injection
  * A carburettor has no [[electronic]] parts and thus does not need an [[electricity]] supply, and is easier to service, and has less that can go wrong.
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• History of the automobile
  ...ducers all over the western world. [[Steam car|Steam]], [[electric vehicle|electricity]] and gasoline-powered autos competed for decades, with gasoline internal c
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• List of Italians
  *[[Alessandro Volta]], ([[1745]]-[[1827]]), electricity pioneer, [[eponym]] of the [[volt]]
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