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Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent Flashcards

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What is the most important element in extinguishing a fire?

[Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent]

A

Simple Water

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Water is a _______ Compound:

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Chemical

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What is the temperature range of water in its liquid state?

[Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent]

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Between 32 and 212 degrees F

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What is another term for water vapor?

[Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent]

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Steam

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Can water be compressed in its liquid state?

[Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent]

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No

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How many gallons are in 1 cubic foot of fresh water?

[Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent]

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7.48 gallons

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What is the most useful state of water to fight fires in confined areas?
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Steam

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How is water’s density measured?

[Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent]

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Pounds per cubic foot

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Fire protection calculations typically assign ordinary fresh water a weight of _________ lbs per cubic foot?
[Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent]

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62.4

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What is the weight of 1 gallon of water?

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8.34 lbs

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What is the weight per cubic foot of seawater?

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64 lbs

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How much does 1 gallon of seawater weigh?

[Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent]

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8.56 lbs

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What is the primary way water extinguishes a fire?

[Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent]

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By cooling, or removing heat from the fire

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All substances have a given capacity to absorb heat. This capacity is known as the substance’s:
[Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent]

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Specific Heat

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Heat absorbtion, i.e. Heat transfer, occurs when:

[Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent]

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heat flows from a warmer object to a cooler object. (it never occurs the other way around)

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16
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A British Thermal Unit is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of:
[Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent]

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1 lb of water 1 degree F

17
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What unit of measure has replaced the calorie in the International System of Units?
[Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent]

18
Q

How many joules are in 1 calorie?

[Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent]

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4.18 joules

19
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Water absorbs heat ________ times more effectively than carbon dioxide?
[Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent]

20
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The amount of heat that water can absorb when it changes from a liquid to vapor is referred to as:
[Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent]

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The latent heat of vaporization

21
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The temperature at which a liquid absorbs enough heat to change to vapor is known as its:
[Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent]

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Boiling Point

22
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Each pound of water requires an additional ________ BTUs of additional heat to complete the conversion to steam from its boiling point?
[Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent]

23
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What is the expansion ratio of water from liquid to steam?

[Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent]

24
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The speed at which water absorbs heat increases in proportion to:
[Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent]

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the surface area of the water exposed

25
Q

_________ has a greater heat-absorbing capacity than other common extinguishing agents?
[Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent]

26
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What are some of the Disadvantages of water as an extinguishing agent?
[Fire Service Hydraulics and Water Supply: Chapter 1: Water As An Extinguishing Agent]

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  1. Considerable amount of surface tension
  2. Reacts with some materials
  3. The temperature at which it freezes
  4. Low viscosity; Low adhesion ability
  5. Conducts electricity through particulates

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