CH 16 Engine Size & Performance

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How do you determine engine size? Options: piston, bore & compression, crankshaft diameter, camlift &valve size, bore size, length of stroke & number of cylinders

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bore size, length of stroke & number of cylinders

Front

Where would you find engine size information on the vehicle? Options: sticker on glove box lid, sticker in door jam, emissions sticker under hood or radiator shroud, vin number on base of windshield

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emissions sticker under hood or radiator shroud

Front

How can you increase an engine's horsepower? Options: increase engine size, increase compression ratio, increase volumetric efficiency, all of the above

Back

all of the above

Front

How thermally efficient is the average car's engine?

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30-40%

Front

Torque is a measurement of _____?

Back

twisting force

Front

Horsepower is a measurement of __?

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work being done

Front

Higher compression ratios require___?

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higher octane fuel

Front

The distance that the piston moves up and down in the cylinder is called ___?

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stroke

Front

Higher octane means the fuel is___?

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more stable

Front

Thermal efficiency is ____?

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found by comparing fuel burnt with power output