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Speedometers are found on bikes and cars, but do students wonder about the mechanism behind their actions? Many intriguing questions are addressed in this series of very short programs that explains basic concepts to students up to eighth grade. They are brief enough to fit into classroom discussion, and they illustrate topics in an easy-to-understand manner. The Way Things Work: How Speedometers Work features host Bob Symes as he demonstrates the objects inside a speedometer that move its needle.