ENVIRONMENT & ECONOMY Flashcards

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1
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Which gas is causing the greenhouse effect?

A

Carbon Dioxide

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2
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What is the recommend rpm maximum when accelerating?

A

3000 rpm

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3
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When engine braking, what is the recommended lower rpm range?

A

1200-1300 rpm

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4
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What range in the 5th gear modern cars can handle?

A

50 Km/Hr

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5
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How much percentage of harmful material the catalytic converter removes?

A

80–95%

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6
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Which toxic oils are prevented in the EU?

A

The HA toxic oils

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7
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How much fuel is saved by turning off AC?

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5-10%

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8
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Which Petroluem and Diesel class in Sweden?

A

Environmental Class 1

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9
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What are the Petroluem octane ratings in Sweden?

A

95,98,99

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10
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Is Diesel more harmful than Petrol?

A

Yes

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11
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How many times Diesel generates more hydrocarbons than Petrol?

A

2-3 times

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12
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How many times Diesel generates more particules than Petrol?

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10-15 times

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13
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What is the recomennded Petrol octane rating?

A

95 octane

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14
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What is the Ethanol symbol

A

E85

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15
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What is the abbreviation for the natural gas?

A

CNG

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16
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Euro 6 is more strict that Euro 5

A

Yes

17
Q

What damages Carbon Dioxide causes?

A

The greenhouse gas that contributes the most to the greenhouse effect and climate change.

The combustion of fossil fuels like petrol diesel causes great carbon dioxide emissions.

18
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What damages Carbon monoxide causes?

A

Impairs the oxygen uptake in the blood.

Leads to tiredness and can be life-threatening in large amounts.

Catalytic converters reduce carbon monoxide emissions.

19
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What damages Hydrocarbons monoxide causes?

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Causes cancer.

May impact on genetic material.

Contributes to the formation of tropospheric ozone.

20
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What damages Nitric oxide causes?

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Contributes to the acidification of soil and eutrophication of lakes.

Impacts on human genetic material and airways.

Contributes to the formation of tropospheric ozone.

21
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What damages Tropospheric ozone causes?

A

Ozone that forms too close to the ground is harmful to plants and animals.

22
Q

What damages Eutrophication causes?

A

Eutrophication is when a lake gets too many plant nutrients (similar to us eating greasy fast food every day).

This leads to harmful algal blooms and the lakes getting overgrown.

The greatest causes are nitric oxide from traffic and phosphorus.

23
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What damages Acidification causes?

A

Acidification is when acid substances spread to an abnormally large extent.

Causes damage to lakes and forests.

The greatest causes are nitric oxide from traffic and phosphorus.

24
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What damages Acidification causes?

A

Acidification is when acid substances spread to an abnormally large extent.

Causes damage to lakes and forests.

The greatest causes are nitric oxide from traffic and phosphorus.

25
Q

What damages Soot and harmful particles

cause?

A

Common problem in cities with many cars.

Affects the airways and can cause cancer.

26
Q

What damages Noise causes?

A

Disturbing car noise is a common occurrence in cities.

Noise protection reduces the problems.

27
Q

How many cases of cancer are caused by air pollution yearly?

A

300–2,000 cases

28
Q

How much people are exposed to traffic noise in their homes?

A

1.5 million