CHAP 3 Flashcards

1
Q

– for supplying the air/fuel mixture to the combustion
chamber of a combustion engine

A

Carburetion

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2
Q

– space inside an engine block and cylinder
head.

A

Combustion Chamber

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3
Q
  • to create pressure in the combustion chamber.
A

Compression

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4
Q

– the ratio of volume displaced by the piston to
the volume at the cylinder head of the engine.

A

Compression Ratio

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5
Q

– volume displaced by the piston as it moves up and
down the combustion chamber commonly expressed in liters.

A

Displacement

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6
Q

– a substance either gasoline or diesel that has an energy to
produce power when ignited

A

Fuel

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7
Q

– unit of power equivalent to 746 watts

A

Horsepower

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8
Q

– electrical component of gasoline engine that
produces a high voltage arc or spark across the air gap of the spark
plug to ignite combustible mixture of fuel and air

A

Ignition System

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9
Q

– substance used to reduce friction, heat, and wear
when applied as a thin film between solid surface.

A

Lubricant

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10
Q

– cylindrical-shaped engine part that moves up and
down in the combustion chamber to displace volume and create
compression.

A

Piston

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11
Q

– rate of consumption of energy from fuel which
produces work per unit time through reciprocating motion and
converts it to rotational motion at a given torque and speed.

A

Power

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