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Automotive Information

Engine oil viscosity is rated using the format XW-XX with the number preceding the W indicating viscosity at __________ ℉ and the XX indicating viscosity at __________ ℃.

0, 100

The primary component of the lubrication system is engine oil. Engines require oil blends with different thickness (viscosity) and additives depending on their operating conditions. Viscosity is rated using the format XW-XX with the number preceding the W (winter) rating the oil’s viscosity at 0 ℉ (-17.8 ℃) and the XX indicating viscosity at 100 ℃.

Shop Information

Which of the following is not an advantage of using a tape measure over using a ruler?

measure with more accuracy

Rulers are used to both measure distance and to draw straight lines. Tape measures are flexible rulers useful for measuring longer distances and in tighter spaces. Rulers and tape measures provide similarly accurate measurements.

Electronics Information

In metals, increasing the temperature typically _____________ conductivity.

decreases

All conductors have resistance and the amount of resistance varies with the element. Metals exhibit increased resistance (and, therefore, lower conductivity) as their temperature increases.

General Science

Which of these is not a component of blood?

marrow

Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.

General Science

Which of the following is not part of the carbon cycle?

precipitation

The carbon cycle represents the ciruit of carbon through Earth's ecosystem. Carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere is absorbed by plants through photosynthesis. Plants then die and release carbon back into the atmosphere during decomposition or are eaten by animals who breathe (respiration) the carbon into the atmosphere they exhale and produce waste which also releases carbon as it decays.

Word Knowledge

The effects of the massive hurricane were catastrophic.

devastating

Relating to extreme misfortune.

Automotive Information

The __________ splits engine power between the front and rear axles of four-wheel drive vehicles.

transfer case

The transfer case splits engine power between the front and rear axles of four-wheel drive vehicles.

Mechanical Comprehension

An inclined plane increases ___________ to reduce ____________.

distance, force

An inclined plane is a simple machine that reduces the force needed to raise an object to a certain height. Work equals force x distance and, by increasing the distance that the object travels, an inclined plane reduces the force necessary to raise it to a particular height. In this case, the mechanical advantage is to make the task easier. An example of an inclined plane is a ramp.

Word Knowledge

Kia straddled the issue, not wanting to say whether James or Tara was right.

waffle

To favor opposing sides.

Mechanical Comprehension

If A = 10 ft., B = 1 ft., C = 9 ft., the green box weighs 50 lbs. and the blue box weighs 60 lbs., what does the orange box have to weigh for this lever to balance?

48.89 lbs.

In order for this lever to balance, the torque acting on each side of the fulrum must be equal. So, the torque produced by A must equal the torque produced by B and C. Torque is weight x distance from the fulcrum which means that the following must be true for the lever to balance:

f_Ad_A = f_Bd_B + f_Cd_C

For this problem, this equation becomes:

50 lbs. x 10 ft. = 60 lbs. x 1 ft. + f_C x 9 ft.

500 ft. lbs. = 60 ft. lbs. + f_C x 9 ft.

f_C = \( \frac{500 ft. lbs. - 60 ft. lbs.}{9 ft.} \) = \( \frac{440 ft. lbs.}{9 ft.} \) = 48.89 lbs.