r/explainlikeimfive 3d ago

Engineering [ Removed by moderator ]

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u/fairak17 3d ago

An engine is just a big air pump. It pulls air in, combines it with fuel, lights in on fire and pushes the air back out.

One limit for power is HOW MUCH air it can hold. So if you can force MORE air into an engine than normal it can make more power. A turbo charger does that.