Multiple choice general knowledge

When you turn the key to a car, the starter motor:

  1. sends electricity to the fuel pump, forcing the car to start

  2. sends electricity to the spark plugs, starting ignition

  3. spins the engine a few revolutions, starting the combustion process

  4. All The above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The starter motor is a powerful electric motor that physically turns the engine's flywheel to crank the engine. It spins the engine enough revolutions to initiate the combustion process. Option A is incorrect because the fuel pump is powered separately, and B is wrong because spark ignition happens as a result of the engine spinning, not directly from the starter motor. D is incorrect since only C describes the starter's actual function.

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