Which of following is the most accurate description of a piston in an internal-
combustion engine?
A shaft that converts the up-and-down motion into a rotary motion
A plug that protrudes through the cylinder head and makes sparks that ignite the
air-and-fuel mixture
A can-shaped component that moves smoothly up and down and is the main
moving part
O A hollow metal tube drilled into the solid metal engine block

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Answer:

A can-shaped component that moves smoothly up and down and is the main moving part

Explanation:

I chose the other answer that other person listed but got it wrong. This instead is the correct answer

Answer:

C.  A can-shaped component that moves smoothly up and down and is the main

moving part

Explanation:

The piston is a can-shaped component that can move smoothly up and down inside the cylinder; it moves up to compress the air-and-fuel mixture and is pushed down when the spark plug ignites the mixture, which causes an explosion.