Assertion: motor's inertia | /r/HasProperty | moved the crankshaft
Facets:
value: few degrees further
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: When the piston is furthest from the crankshaft, it is said to be at 'top-dead-center' - the actual spark usually occurs when the flywheel inertia has moved the crankshaft a few degrees further, so the piston has actually already started its 'decent' before it gets a push from the expanding hot burning gasses!
text: the spark plug or igniter sets fire to the compressed fuel and air (a to force the piston 'down' towards the crankshaft) - When the piston is furthest from the crankshaft, it is said to be at - the actual spark usually occurs when the flywheel inertia has moved the crankshaft a few degrees further, so the piston has actually already started its 'decent' before it gets a push from the expanding hot burning gasses!