Welcome to Nova – Start Your Engines!

Contents:

• Welcome to Start your Engines!
  • Instructions
  • Documenting your progress
  • If you have any question
• Requirement #1: Research and Reading
• Requirement #2: Merit Badge
• Requirement #3: Hands-on activities
• Requirement #4: Building
• Requirement #5: Technology @ Life
• Other Nova modules in this series
• About the author

Note

An engine, or motor, is a machine used to change energy into movement that can be used. The energy can be in any form. Common forms of energy used in engines are electricity, chemical (such as petrol or diesel) or heat. When a chemical is used to produce energy it is known as fuel.

The difference of engine and motor is that an engine creates mechanical energy from heat, while motor creates mechanical energy from other kinds of energy, like electricity. Typical engines are steam engine and internal combustion engine, while typical motors are electric motor and hydraulic motor (text adapted from Kiddle). Check out the link to learn plenty of information on engines!

Stirling Engine Kit (Image obtained from enginediy.com)