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1 online resource (streaming video file) (23 min. 35 sec.) ; 142444345 bytes |
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They run our trains, planes and automobiles, so on this episode of SCOPE we thought we'd explore engines! We take in some history with a steam engine, visit a factory to check out manufacturing, and hit the high speeds both on land and on water! ENGINES 101Dr Rob investigates what engines are, how they work, and where they are used - and even makes a working model of an engine! In this story, he explains all of the ins and outs, ups and downs, and rounds and rounds of engines.ELECTRIC ENGINEWhile the engines you might be familiar with are pretty complicated, Julia knows of a simple, electric engine you can make at home! Grab a battery and some paper clips and join Julia to get your motor running!STEAM ENGINESAlthough they aren't as common as they used to be, steam engines are still important - and this one is impressive! We head to Scienceworks and catch up with Matthew Churchward who gives us a tour of a giant, working steam engine. ENGINE FACTORYHere at SCOPE we love taking a peek behind the scenes at factories, so what could be better than the Holden engine factory! To find out what goes under the hood, we check in with Mendo Pejcinovski and Mark Barnes on the production line.DRAG CAR ENGINESDrag cars are really loud and really fast - all thanks to their engines! To take a closer look at one of these amazing machines, we visit Daniel Reed from Stuart Bishop Racing, and we find out how a it works along the way!SPEEDBOAT ENGINESMarine engines have different requirements that road vehicle engines, and speed-boat engines take going fast to the next level! To investigate these engines we take a look at Dean Borg's boat Pro Formance.So rev your engines and join Dr Rob as he once again proves that the ordinary really does become extraordinary; under the SCOPE! |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2010-12-11 at 09:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Automobiles, Racing -- Chassis.
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Marine engines -- Design and construction.
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Science -- Experiments.
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Steam-engines -- Cylinders.
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Steam-engines.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Bell, Robert, host
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