DeLorean time machine

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/delorean-time-machine

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the base vehicle model?DMC DeLorean
2. What is the key temporal component?Flux capacitor
3. How does the DeLorean time machine travel through time?It uses a device called the flux capacitor and needs to reach 88 miles per hour while drawing 1.21 gigawatts of power.
4. Why does the DeLorean need to go 88 miles per hour?88 mph is the speed that lets the flux capacitor break the time barrier and start the trip.

Temporal displacement: The theoretical movement of an object or person through time to a different point in history.
Flux capacitor: A fictional device central to the DeLorean's time travel capability, depicted as the mechanism enabling temporal shifts.
Gigawatt: A unit of power equal to one billion watts, representing an extremely large energy output.
Cultural artifact: An object made by humans that holds historical and cultural significance, reflecting the values and beliefs of its time.