Chapter 14 Fire Streams Vocabulary

Question 1

Fire Stream

Answer 1

Stream of water or other water-based extinguishing agent after it leaves the fire hose and nozzle until it reaches the desired point.

Question 2

Stream of water or other water-based extinguishing agent after it leaves the fire hose and nozzle until it reaches the desired point.

Answer 2

Fire Stream

Question 3

Vaporization

Answer 3

Process of evolution that changes a liquid into a gaseous state. The rate of vaporization depends on the substance involved, heat, and pressure

Question 4

Latent Heat of Vaporization

Answer 4

Quantity of heat absorbed by a substance at the point at which it changes from a liquid to a vapor

Question 5

Solid Stream

Answer 5

Hose stream that stays together as a solid mass as opposed to a fog or spray stream. A solid stream is produced by a solid-bore nozzle and should not be confused with a straight stream.

Question 6

Fog Stream

Answer 6

Water stream of finely divided particles used for fire control

Question 7

Broken Stream

Answer 7

Stream of water that has been broken into coarsely divided drops

Question 8

**Water Hammer **

Answer 8

Force created by the rapid deceleration of water causing a violent increase in pressure that can be powerful enough to rupture piping or damage fixtures. It generally results from closing a valve or nozzle too quickly.

Question 9

Ball-Valve

Answer 9

Valve having a ball-shaped internal component with a hole through its center that permits water to flow through when aligned with the waterway

Question 10

Process of evolution that changes a liquid into a gaseous state. The rate of vaporization depends on the substance involved, heat, and pressure

Answer 10

Vaporization

Question 11

Quantity of heat absorbed by a substance at the point at which it changes from a liquid to a vapor

Answer 11

Latent Heat of Vaporization

Question 12

Hose stream that stays together as a solid mass as opposed to a fog or spray stream. A solid stream is produced by a solid-bore nozzle and should not be confused with a straight stream.

Answer 12

Solid Stream

Question 13

Water stream of finely divided particles used for fire control

Answer 13

Fog Stream

Question 14

Stream of water that has been broken into coarsely divided drops

Answer 14

Broken Stream

Question 15

Force created by the rapid deceleration of water causing a violent increase in pressure that can be powerful enough to rupture piping or damage fixtures. It generally results from closing a valve or nozzle too quickly.

Answer 15

**Water Hammer **

Question 16

Valve having a ball-shaped internal component with a hole through its center that permits water to flow through when aligned with the waterway

Answer 16

Ball-Valve