Name : Zakariyya Al Mufarid

SIN : 01904002
Mechanical Engineering

1. Open this link

https://www.transitpeople.org/lesson/early.htm
Describe that the invention of the wheel ( in 5 sentences) was so important at that
time !
The first wheels were used more than five thousand years ago in Mesopotamia, where
Iraq is today and the forerunner of today's modern wheels.(1) The wheels at that time
were mostly made of wood, making a squeaky sound.(2) With the discovery of wooden
wheels that squeaked causing noise, people at that time innovated to reduce the
squealing sound of wood by adding fingers and adding animal fat.(3) With the
existence of wheels, at that time the Romans built a highway as far as fifty thousand
miles to facilitate wheeled vehicles and the road is still used today.(4) In Rome, the use
of wheeled vehicles is only allowed to operate at night so that many people cannot
sleep, causing many deaths due to insomnia.(5)

02.3 Reading Comprehension

1. Mention the main ideas of paragraphs : 1,3,5,6,8
Paragraph 1 : Before every other form of transportation, humans traveled on foot.
During the Industrial Revolution, the first modern highway was developed by John
Loudon McAdam.
Paragraph 3 : The three leading automobile companies in the US in the 1920s were
General Motors, Chrysler, and Ford.
Paragraph 5 : Trains are connected vehicles which run on rails. The first rail
transportation was used to move coal from mines to rivers.
Paragraph 6 : The modern rail system was developed in England in 1820, progressing
to steam locomotives. The fastest commercial High Speed Rail trains which use
magnetic levitation technology can go up to 431 km/hr
Paragraph 8 : In 1893, the first automobile for sale was made by Charles and J. Frank
Duryea in Springfield, Massachusetts in the United States. These automobiles made
transportation faster, more affordable, and more flexible for people.
2. How do people travel on ancient time ?
In ancient times humans traveled on foot and began to use animal power such as
horses, donkeys and camels.
3. Elaborate what The Wright Brothers have developed in the field of transportation !
In 1902, the Wright Brothers developed the first powered and sustainable aircraft.
4. Why do these automobiles make transportation faster, more affordable, and more
flexible for people ? Explain this statement !
This is because cars are a cheap land transportation mode in terms of prices compared
to trains so that everyone can have them, because the manufacturing materials are
very different from expensive trains and use special materials. In addition, the car has
smaller dimensions, is lighter in weight and is very easy to operate with just one
person, making it very fast and flexible to drive on the highway.
5. How far do you know about “Hybrid Car”. Elaborate your answer !
In my opinion, a hybrid car is one type of environmentally friendly alternative car
innovation that uses two types of engines, namely a gasoline engine and an electric or
battery engine. This Hybrid car is not a new invention because in 1902 a car with
electric and gasoline power was found. Apart from reducing air pollution, this Hybrid
car also reduces noise pollution, because this car makes almost no noise.