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Gasoline and Diesel engines are internal combustion engines. The fuel explodes (combusts) internally (in the cylinder) and releases energy that is used to move the vehicle. Electric engines and steam engines are not internal combustion engines by definition. Steam engines combust their fuel externally to the "engine". The vast majority of passenger vehicles produced throughout history are driven by internal combustion engines.
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A type of fuel used in cars with internal-combustion engines this is made from petroleum?
unleaded gasoline
What is a type of internal combustion engine?
An internal combustion engine is an engine where the fuel combustion happens inside a combustion chamber. There are both Reciprocating and Rotary engines that fall into this category. Most cars on the road today use internal combustion engines. An example would be the V-8 Hemi engines that Dodge puts in their trucks.
Which type of engine is classified as internal combustion?
Reciprocating engines (piston engines) are internal combustion engines. Rotary engines ( Wankel engine) is also an internal combustion engine. In general, all types of engines in which the combustion chamber is an integrating part of the engine is considered a internal combustion engine.
Gas and diesel engines are what type of engines?
Internal combustion.
Is a internal combustion engine a type of engine?
Well, you have rocket engines and jet engines which aren't internal combustion engines, and various types of internal combustion (Otto cycle -- what you probably have in most cars, Diesel cycle like small diesel cars and trucks, Wankel cycle like in Mazda rotary engines like the RX series, and 2-stroke like in dirt bikes and lawnmowers). There are also Stirling engines which work on heat differential but don't make a lot of power and are usually quite tiny and for demonstration or cooling purposes. So yes, internal combustion engines are a type of engine.
What type of internal combustion engine is used in F1 cars?
four stroke / petrol Nowadays they use V8 2.4 litres engines but there are plans to change to V6 turbocharged engines starting from 2014.
What type of engines do cars use today?
The same internal combustion engines cars were first made with, but with added computerized technology to improve efficiency. There is some controversy as to why development of the evidently more efficient orbital engine ceased after a patent agreement.
What are all the engines in a car?
There are so many you need a car make and model to tell you what engines are for that? all car engines are of the internal combustion type, fueled by gasoline.
What type of internal combustion engine has no spark?
Diesel engines are one. They use high compression combined with very high fuel pressures to create combustion.
Is diesel engine a continuous combustion engine or intermittent combustion engine?
Type of combustion is determined by the engine, not the fuel. Intermittent or reciprocating engines such as those found in cars and trucks can run on diesel. Gas turbines AKA jet engines can also run on diesel however they are continuous combustion engines. The answer to your question depends on the type of engine you have in mind. If it has pistons then it will be intermittent.
Is electric car an internal combustion engine or is the a different type of engine?
An electric car is powered by a large electric motor. This motor is powered by the use of magnets in a coil inside the motor. When electric current is run through the motor, the drive shaft spins. This type of motor has an advantage over internal combustion engines because it offers all its torque at 0 rpm, thousands less than internal combustion engines. This makes the car quicker to start and accelerate.
Similarities between Internal combustion and external combustion engine?
both are the type of internal combustion engin
