Chapter 1 Test 1 - Internal Combustion Engines

Front

An engine is a machine that converts a form of energy into mechanical force.

Back

True

Front

Small engines are generally rated up to ___ HP.

Back

20

Front

Horizontally opposed engines have a low profile and produce a low degree of vibration.

Back

True

Front

Heat is the resource that provides the capacity to do work.

Back

True

Front

Gasoline or any other fossil fuel has potential energy based on its chemical state.

Back

True

Front

A substance can be in solid, liquid, or gas state.

Back

True

Front

Three methods of heat transfer are ___.

Back

conduction, convection, and radiation

Front

When degrees Fahrenheit is known, degrees Celsius is found by applying the formula ___.

Back

°C = (°F - 32) / 1.8

Front

Force is measured in ___ in the English system.

Back

pounds

Front

When force and area are known, pressure is found by applying the formula ___.

Back

P = F/A