What is Transportation?
The process by which passengers or goods are moved or delivered from on place to another.
What are the four basic types of Transportation?
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Land
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Systems that move goods and people from one place to another on earth.
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Water
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The use of water to support the vessel in the transport of people or goods.
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Air
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The use of airplanes, helicopters, and dirigibles to lift passengers and/or cargo into the air in order to move from place to place.
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Space
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Systems that move people and goods outside the earth's atmosphere.
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What are the 6 Transportation Sub-systems?
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Propulsion
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Transportation systems must have a force to propel it from a starting point to its destination.
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Suspension
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Vehicular weight is supported by the suspension systems. It supports the weight of a vehicle as it moves down a pathway.
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Control
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Control speed and direction of a vehicle's path. The moving of people or cargo from one location to another requires control.
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Guidance
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Provide information concerning the control of the vehicle.
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Structural
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Structural systems accommodate a vehicle's cargo and form the basic framework of the vehicle.
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Support
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Used to maintain vehicles and other transportation technologies.
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Examples of the 6 Transportation Sub-systems:
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Propulsion
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Engine & Transmission
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Suspension
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Springs, Wings, etc.
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Control
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Steering, Brakes, etc.
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Guidance
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Maps, GPS, Signs, etc.
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Structural
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Chassis, Body, Fuselage
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Support
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Garage, Gas Station, Roads, etc.
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