Small Whale · Reading worksheet
Launch control (automotive)
High school (ages 12+)
Transportation
Name:
Date:
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/launch-control-automotive
Step 2 · Questions
1. What is the electronic control unit (ECU) function?
2. What is the optimal wheel slip?
Step 3 · Words to know
Write what each word means, using the article.
Electronic Control Unit (ECU)
Torque
Dual-Clutch Transmission (DCT)
Step 4 · Two facts in your own words
Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.
1.
2.