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Chapter 7 - Basic Theories and Math

1. What is the most common unit of vacuum?

a. pounds per square inch
b. millibar
c. Newton-metres
d. inches of mercury

ANSWER: d

2. Which part of an atom is negatively charged?

a. element
b. proton
c. neutron
d. electron

ANSWER: d

3. How many electrons can be found in the valance ring of a copper atom?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 8
d. 29

ANSWER: d

4. Which statement defines impermeable materials?

a. They don’t absorb fluids.
b. They absorb fluids.
c. They absorb fine particles.
d. They don’t absorb fine particles.

ANSWER: a

5. Which kind of energy is used to perform work?

a. thermal
b. electrical
c. kinetic
d. potential

ANSWER: c

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6. What type of energy does the starting motor in an automobile convert electrical energy to?
a. chemical
b. thermal
c. mechanical
d. radiant

ANSWER: c

7. Which automotive component converts mechanical energy to electrical energy?

a. battery
b. fuel injector
c. generator
d. starter

ANSWER: c

8. What feature of an engine expresses how much the air and fuel mixture will be compressed as the cylinder moves
from BDC to TDC?
a. compression pressure
b. displacement
c. compression ratio
d. volumetric efficiency

ANSWER: c

9. Which term describes the combination of two forces applied to an object?

a. intensity force
b. centripetal force
c. resultant force
d. gravitational force

ANSWER: c

10. Which force tends to keep an object in orbit around a central point?
a. inertia
b. Newton force
c. centrifugal/centripedal force
d. gravitational force

ANSWER: c

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11. What happens to an object that is set in motion if no other forces act on it?
a. It will speed up as it travels in a straight line.
b. It will remain in motion.
c. It will travel in a straight line until it comes to a stop.
d. It will travel in a circle at a constant speed.

ANSWER: b

12. Which of the following is a unit of work?

a. tonne
b. horsepower
c. volt
d. Newton-metre

ANSWER: d

13. Which of the following is a class-two lever?

a. brake pedal
b. spur gear
c. rocker arm
d. pry bar

ANSWER: a

14. Which of the following forces does work and tends to turn things?
a. momentum
b. inertia
c. pascal
d. torque

ANSWER: d

15. Which term describes how many times a vibration occurs in one second?
a. duty cycle
b. hertz
c. pulse width
d. RPM

ANSWER: b

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16. What is happening to a part or component that is resonating?

a. It is generating a high-pitched squeal.
b. It is overheating.
c. It is vibrating at its natural frequency.
d. It is becoming oxidized.

ANSWER: c

17. Which law pertains to the behaviour of gasses?

a. Pascal’s law
b. Newton’s law
c. Hertz’s law
d. Boyle’s law

ANSWER: d

18. What unit is used to measure the quantity of heat in an object?

a. degrees Fahrenheit
b. calories
c. Kelvins
d. degrees Celsius

ANSWER: b

19. How much heat is produced by the combustion inside a cylinder?

a. 0° C (32°F)
b. 100°C (212° F)
c. 1370°C (2500°F)
d. It is too high to measure.

ANSWER: c

20. What is the term for the strength of an electrostatic force?

a. current
b. voltage
c. watts
d. amperage

ANSWER: b

21. Oxygen exists as a single atom.

a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False

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22. Kinetic energy is energy in motion.

a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True

23. Dynamic imbalance will cause a wheel to tramp.

a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False

24. All principles of force apply to pressure.

a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True

25. A force acting over a large area will exert less pressure per square inch than the same force acting over a smaller
area.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True

26. Friction can be reduced only by lubrication.

a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False

27. Pascal constructed the first known hydraulic device.

a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True

28. Conduction is the transfer of heat by the movement of a heated object.

a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True

29. When a piece of wood is burned, its energy is destroyed.

a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False

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30. Calcium is one of the most abundant metals on earth.

a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True

31. Engine efficiency is expressed as a(n) ____________________.

ANSWER: percentage

32. When fuel burns in the engine cylinders, ____________________ energy is converted to
____________________ energy.
ANSWER: thermal, mechanical

33. The volume of an engine’s cylinders determines its size, which is expressed as __________________.
ANSWER: displacement

34. The amount of engine coolant that should be mixed with water is a called a(n) __________________.
ANSWER: ratio

35. When applied forces are balanced, and there is no overall resultant force, the object is said to be in
____________________.
ANSWER: equilibrium

36. ____________________ balance exists when the weight thrown to the sides of a tire is equal when the assembly is
rotating.
ANSWER: Dynamic

37. The product of an object’s weight multiplied by its speed is ____________________.

ANSWER: momentum

38. ____________________ is the study of the effects of air on a moving object.

ANSWER: Aerodynamics

39. ____________________ is the rate at which torque is produced.

ANSWER: Horsepower

40. The change in atmospheric pressure is called ____________________ pressure.

ANSWER: barometric

41. What is a mechanical advantage?

ANSWER:
When a lever is used in a manner that allows a small effort to overcome a larger load

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42. What is a decibel?

ANSWER: A numerical expression of the relative loudness of a sound

43. Name four simple machines.

ANSWER: Lever, inclined plane, pulley, gear, wheel, and axle

44. What is an alloy?

ANSWER:
An alloy is a mixture of two or more metals.

45. How is an electromagnet constructed?

ANSWER:
A coil of wire is wrapped around an iron bar, which is the core. When an electric current is sent through
the coil, a strong magnetic field surrounds the coil and iron bar.

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