Unit A: Section 4.0 Flashcards
What does a surfactant do?
Cleans clothes
What does a filler do?
Stops detergent from clumping
What does the suspension agent do?
Stops dirt from re-attaching to material
What does bleach do?
Removes stains
What does the fragrance do?
Adds scent
What does the builder do?
Softens water to help surfactant clean
What does the corrosion inhibitor do?
Prevents washer from rusting
What does the enzyme do?
Removes protein stains
What does the optical whitener do?
Adds brightness
What does the coloring agent do?
Gives detergent color
What causes the bends?
When a diver ascends too quickly and the nitrogen cannot leave their body safely
What is the treatment for the bends?
The air put in a pressure chamber and decrease the pressure slowly
What are the two types of pumps?
Diaphragm and Archimedes screw
What is a pump?
A device that moves fluid through or into something
How does a bicycle pump work?
A piston is pushed down and makes the cylinder high pressure
What is a pipeline pig?
It cleans pipes while it is pushed through
What is a valve?
They regulate or control the amount of flow
What is a bathyscaph?
It is an underwater vessel that is made to go to the deepest part of the world
How does a submarine work?
If it wants to descend it fills it’s ballast with water, if it wants to ascend it fills it’s ballast with air
How does a detergent work?
It surrounds the dirt and prevents it from re-attaching to the fabric
