Quiz · Transportation & Travel
How does a plane stay up, a ship of steel float and an electric car brake to charge its battery? Fifteen questions on the science and engineering behind getting from A to B.
Legendary ships, trains and aircraft, the science that keeps them moving, and the customs every traveller should know.
Before you start
You have 20 seconds for each question. When time runs out, the question counts as wrong.
Your first choice is the one that counts. It is checked straight away, with an explanation where there is one.
At the end you see your score and can go back through every question and its answer.
XP scales with your score. Replays earn XP only when you beat your previous best.
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