But the valves remain closed during the combustion and compression of the fuel mixture. This is how the engine powers the wheels to keep the car moving. There are two types of engines in general: External combustion engine and Internal Combustion engine. In the external combustion engine, the combustion takes place outside the engine. The energy could be heat produced by burning of the fuel or steam produced by water. In the internal combustion engine, the combustion occurs inside the engine.
Here the combustion takes place only by the burning of the fuel such as diesel and petrol. The engine and the motor have several applications in the automobile industry as well as in home appliances.
They are widely used in fans, fridge, compressors, washing machines, cars, ships and trains. These appliances and vehicles have made our lives really simple and made the world enter into an era of the industrial revolution. Because of these inventions, it was possible for a man to manufacture planes and conquer the sky.
Now, we are making electric cars and driverless vehicles. The automobile industry has turned into a leading industry of the world and its demand is all over the world. All the companies are trying to invest in it and make their mark in the world. Skip to content Man has made many innovations to ease the mundane tasks of daily life.
What is Motor? What is Engine? Main Differences Between Motor and Engine The four major distinct features which differentiate motor and engine are listed below: A motor is a device that converts electrical energy into mechanical work whereas an engine converts other various forms of energy into mechanical work. A motor electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic uses a separate outside generated source of power electricity, hydraulic pressure, air pressure to cause motion work to occur. I asked the difference between a fire truck and a fire engine.
Seems like you should know the answer. In checking the definition of Motor in all the major dictionaries you folks definition was quite different. However an engine requires combustion and therefor cannot be an engine. The rest of the websites chocked this subject up to symantics in that both are correct when used with regards to combustion motors be it internal or external combustion, however electric engine is not a term which is used.
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Semantic difference between "engine" and "motor" [closed] Ask Question. Asked 10 years, 2 months ago. Active 6 years, 6 months ago. Viewed k times. Improve this question. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. I like the definitions provided by WordNet and their definition is the way I've understood the difference: A motor is a machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion.
Improve this answer. ScotM I like this one the best so far, but solid rocket motor confuses this answer, is this the exception to this rule? Jarrod I'm confused, exception in what way? All engines are motors… — ghoppe.
Interesting that WordNet reverses the set inclusion: an engine is a type of motor. I suppose it depends on your point of view: all mechanical work is motion, strictly speaking. There's a motor in my electric fan, but I wouldn't say it has an engine.
Think of an airplane flying against the wind — Dr. However, many people interchange the usage of these words : On the rare occasions we encounter one, we refer to a steam locomotive as an engine, the same word that we give to the motive power of an aircraft.
From a mechanic: So, what is the difference between an engine and a motor? Thursagen Thursagen
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