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Which engine component converts the reciprocating motion of the piston into the rotational motion that's used to power the vehicle and its components?
crankshaft
The crankshaft converts the reciprocating motion of the piston into the rotational motion that's used to power the vehicle and its components.
The __________ provides the appropriate power to vehicle wheels to maintain a given speed.
transmission
The transmission provides the appropriate power to vehicle wheels to maintain a given speed. The engine and the transmission have to be disconnected to shift gears and a manual transmission requires the driver to manually manage this disconnection (using a clutch) and to manually shift gears. An automatic transmission is essentially an automatic gear shifter and handles this process without driver input.
A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries a positive electric charge. This desribes which of the following?
proton
A proton is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries a positive electric charge.
Which type of screwdriver has a straight slot in the top?
slotted
Screwdrivers come in many different handle, shaft, and tip configurations for use in a wide variety of applications. Screwdrivers are classified by their tip which is shaped to fit a corresponding screw head. Common tips are slotted (flat) and Phillips (x-shaped).
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.
Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one __________ to another.
generation
Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. Heredity is made possible via large strings of chromosomes which carry information encoded in genes.
Solve for a:
9a - 9 < \( \frac{a}{5} \)
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 < sign and the answer on the other.
9a - 9 < \( \frac{a}{5} \)
5 x (9a - 9) < a
(5 x 9a) + (5 x -9) < a
45a - 45 < a
45a - 45 - a < 0
45a - a < 45
44a < 45
a < \( \frac{45}{44} \)
a < 1\(\frac{1}{44}\)