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Power is supplied to the wheels, causing them to rotate. This, in turn, propels the bus forward. Specifics of the drive system depend on the specific bus, as there are a couple different types in use in various types of buses. Most uses use a traditional configuration, where an internal combustion engine turns a flywheel. The flywheel transmits power to the transmission, which transmits power through a driveshaft to a differential, which in turn provides power to the axle shafts. Some use a hybrid drive system where an internal combustion engine turns a generator, and that provides power to electric motors which turns the drive wheels (some buses are straightforward electric, and do not have an internal combustion engine, but the rest of the drive system operates the same way). These are typically reserved for local transit buses in urban areas.
Some buses have hydrostatic drive system, where the power source is connected to a hydraulic pump. That hydraulic pump moves hydraulic fluid through the system to hydraulic motors connected to the drive wheels. The hydraulic motors convert fluid energy to mechanical energy. This system is common for off-highway equipment (e.g., a bulldozer) and its use on a road vehicle would be limited to things such as mall shuttle buses and the like. Even then, it's very uncommon.
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The pistons of a bus move to make the wheels move.
Why it is dangerous to move out of a moving bus?
because in the bus we are in motion and as soon as we move out there is sudden jerk because of inertia of motion.
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a bus
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The potential energy of a bus typically changes into kinetic energy for the bus to move. When the bus starts moving, the stored potential energy is converted into the energy of motion, resulting in the bus's kinetic energy.
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by a bus
A passenger standing in a fully loaded bus which is at rest tends to move backward when the driver suddenly starts the bus?
If the bus moves forward, yes
What is the name of the woman who refused to give up her bus seat prompting a city wide bus boycott?
Rosa Parks refused to move on a bus.
Why did Jackie Robinson get arrested?
He was on a segreated military bus going to boot camp and refused to move to the back of the bus.
How many buses did Rosa Parks ride?
The bus driver, her, and the man who got on and wanted her to move. That's why she didn't move, the bus was empty and she was tired after cleaning houses all day.
Which non-living thing can move on its own?
a robot can move on its own and aeroplane, clock too move on its own
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That mean the bus can move up 2.4m when moving 10m long
Does A more narrow bus streamline the data?
No. A more narrow bus serves to reduce throughput, as it requires more bus transactions to move the same amount of data.
