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IET 101 ASSIGNMENT – 4 Transmissions

1. What are three advantages of a manual transmission over an automatic transmission?

2. Why would you want to have an automatic transmission?

3. Are there any reasons that an automatic transmission would be used if the only efficiency and performance were considered?

4. What does a torque converter do and how does it affect efficiency?

5. How does a manual transmissions clutch work and how does this effect the transmissions efficiency compared to an automatic transmission?

6. What is the basic idea behind all the possible Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT)?

7. Why is a CVT that works correctly and lasts a long time the best transmission for the vast majority of drivers in the world?

8. What is a dual clutch transmission?

9. What is a differential?

10. Why do cars have differential gears in them?