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Automotive Information

Which of these is not necessary for combustion?

accelerant

Combustion is the burning of an air-fuel mixture to provide energy. It requires the presence of air, fuel, and a heat source to ignite the air-fuel mixture. In the internal combustion engine that powers automobiles and trucks the combustion happens inside the engine utilzing a fuel like gasoline, diesel fuel, or natural gas.

Word Knowledge

"Unless you can corroborate your story, it will not be admissible in court," the attorney told his client.

verify

To support with evidence.

Electronics Information

Which of the following is a difference between a circuit breaker and a fuse?

all of these

Like fuses, circuit breakers stop current flow once it reaches a certain amount. They have the advantage of being reusable (fuses must be replaced when "blown") but respond more slowly to current surges and are more expensive than fuses.

Mechanical Comprehension

What is the efficiency of a machine has work input of 100 ft⋅lb and work output of 35 ft⋅lb?

35%

Due to friction, a machine will never be able to utilize 100% of its work input. A certain percentage of that input will be lost in overcoming friction within the machine. Effeciency is a measure of how much of a machine's work input can be turned into useful work output and is calculated by dividing work output by work input and multiplying the result by 100:
\( Efficiency = \frac{Work_{out}}{Work_{in}} \times 100 \) \( = \frac{35 ft⋅lb}{100 ft⋅lb} \times 100 \) \( = 35% \) %

General Science

Large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top describe which of the following?

cumulus clouds

Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.

Math Knowledge

Solve for b:
-5b - 3 = \( \frac{b}{-3} \)

-\(\frac{9}{14}\)

To solve this equation, repeatedly do the same thing to both sides of the equation until the variable is isolated on one side of the equal sign and the answer on the other.

-5b - 3 = \( \frac{b}{-3} \)
-3 x (-5b - 3) = b
(-3 x -5b) + (-3 x -3) = b
15b + 9 = b
15b + 9 - b = 0
15b - b = -9
14b = -9
b = \( \frac{-9}{14} \)
b = -\(\frac{9}{14}\)

Arithmetic Reasoning

If the ratio of home fans to visiting fans in a crowd is 3:1 and all 38,000 seats in a stadium are filled, how many home fans are in attendance?

28,500

A ratio of 3:1 means that there are 3 home fans for every one visiting fan. So, of every 4 fans, 3 are home fans and \( \frac{3}{4} \) of every fan in the stadium is a home fan:

38,000 fans x \( \frac{3}{4} \) = \( \frac{114000}{4} \) = 28,500 fans.

General Science

Which of these is not a type of fat?

cholesterol

Fats come in three types, saturated (meats, shellfish, eggs, milk), monounsaturated (olives, almonds, avocados), and polyunsaturated (vegetable oils).

Mechanical Comprehension

The radius of the axle is 3, the radius of the wheel is 4, and the blue box weighs 35 lbs. What is the effort force necessary to balance the load?

26.32 lbs.

The mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle is the input radius divided by the output radius:

MA = \( \frac{r_i}{r_o} \)

In this case, the input radius (where the effort force is being applied) is 4 and the output radius (where the resistance is being applied) is 3 for a mechanical advantage of \( \frac{4}{3} \) = 1.33

MA = \( \frac{load}{effort} \) so effort = \( \frac{load}{MA} \) = \( \frac{35 lbs.}{1.33} \) = 26.32 lbs.

General Science

Tertiary consumers eat which of the following?

primary and secondary consumers

Tertiary consumers eat primary consumers and secondary consumers and are typically carnivorous predators. Tertiary consumers may also be omnivores. Examples include wolves, sharks, and human beings.