The Americans were machining while others still hand-made cars Common Curiosities Can an apparatus have moving parts? Yes, but they are typically fewer and less integral to function than those in machines. 13 Is a computer considered an apparatus or a machine? A computer is considered a machine...
A robotic arm assembling cars in a factory. 8 Cyborg The concept of cyborgs blurs the line between human and machine. A scientist with an implanted chip that enhances memory function. 9 Robot The design of robots ranges from human-like androids to specialized machinery. A drone performing aer...
Most cars that have an engine-driven cooling fan have a thermostatically controlled viscous clutch— the temperature of the fluid actually drives the clutch. This clutch is positioned at the hub of the fan, in the airflow coming through the radiator. The fluid in the clutch gets thicker as ...