106 Flashcards
A liquid has a ______ shape and a _______ volume
Changeable; fixed
Kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m^3 ) is the unit of metric measurement for
Density
The temperature of a liquid decreases as it
Evaporates
During laminar flow, the fluid in a pipe
Moves in parallel layers
The solubilty of a gas in a liquid is usually _______ at the liquid’s boiling point.
Lowest
Activated carbon is widely used for
Absorbing impurities
At room temperature, carbon is chemically
Inert
Excessive noise in electric hand tools often indicates
Carbon brush problems
Nonporous carbon seals are used in applications where
Even a tiny leak would be harmful
In shaft seals that have two individual packing rings, the joints should be positioned ______° apart
180
Plastics that can be reheated and reshaped many times are called
Thermoplastics
What method of molding produces intricate parts at high speed and low cost?
Injection molding
In filament winding, glass fiber is wound around a form called a(n)
Mandrel
When drilling most plastics, you should reduce the feed rate just before the drill point ____ the work
Penetrates the far side of
When preparing an area of corroded surface to be patched, which side of the material should be cleaned?
Both sides
If stretched to twice Its normal length and released, an elastomer will
Retum to Its orginal shape
Class T rubber compounds resist damage from
Extreme temperature
Most rubber compounds are
Flammable
In vulcanization, the more sulfur that is added, the ______ the rubber becomes
Harder
What characteristic is most important in the rubber coating of wire in extension cords?
Flexibility