Understanding Car Engines: Components and the 4-Stroke Cycle for 15-Year-Olds

Instructions

1. Read each question carefully and provide detailed answers.
2. Use the space provided to write your responses.
3. Complete all sections to the best of your ability.

Section 1: Engine Components Matching

Match the engine component with its correct function by selecting the appropriate answer: 1. What is the function of the Cylinder Head Piston Crankshaft Camshaft ?
2. Which component is responsible for converting the up-and-down motion of the Crankshaft Piston Camshaft Cylinder Head into rotary motion?
3. The Camshaft Crankshaft Piston Cylinder Head operates the valves that let air and fuel into the engine and exhaust gases out.

Section 2: The Four-Stroke Cycle

Complete the blanks by describing the four steps of the engine cycle: 1. Intake Stroke: ___________________________
2. Compression Stroke: ____________________
3. Power Stroke: _________________________
4. Exhaust Stroke: _________________________

Section 3: Short Essay

Explain how the four-stroke cycle produces power in an internal combustion engine.