A rocket engine is throwing mass in one direction and benefiting from the reaction that occurs in the other direction as a result. This concept of "throwing mass and benefiting from the reaction" can be hard to grasp at first, because that does not seem to be what is happening. Rocket ...
The manifold has ports that work as vacuum sources. The hoses connect to these ports and the various accessories or components that require vacuum. You can find vacuum hoses running to the brake booster, vacuum advance, PCV valve, HVAC controls, EGR valve and heater control valve in some ve...
How does cruise control work? The cruise control system controls the speed of your car the same way you do — by adjusting the throttle position. But cruise control actuates the throttle valve by a cable connected to an actuator, instead of by pressing a pedal. The throttle valve con...
Because an electric guitar is passive, its signal does not have enough power to drive the power amp directly. One of the interesting things about many electric guitar amplifiers is the use of vacuum tubes. Vacuum tubes have distortion patterns and characteristics that are known and loved by ...
A rocket engine is throwing mass in one direction and benefiting from the reaction that occurs in the other direction as a result. This concept of "throwing mass and benefiting from the reaction" can be hard to grasp at first, because that does not seem to be what is happening. Rocket ...
How does cruise control work? The cruise control system controls the speed of your car the same way you do — by adjusting the throttle position. But cruise control actuates the throttle valve by a cable connected to an actuator, instead of by pressing a pedal. The throttle valve con...