True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or
false.
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1.
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The term horsepower was created
by James Watt in the 1700’s
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2.
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A horse exerting one HP can
raise a 330 pounds of coal 200 feet in one minute.
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3.
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A torque amplifier measures
horsepower by placing loads on an engine at different RPM’s and measures the torque which is
converted to horsepower.
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4.
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The proper formula for
measuring horsepower is torque X RPM’s / 5252
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5.
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Adding a turbo charger will not
have any appreciable difference to the output of horsepower
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Multiple
Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
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6.
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James Watt determined that the
average horse could complete how many foot pounds of work in one minute? a. | 2,000 | b. | 18,000 | c. | 51,000 | d. | 33,000 | | |
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7.
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What device is used to measure
horsepower? a. | torque amplifier | b. | dynamometer | c. | horsepower pressure
gauge | d. | none of these are correct | | |
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8.
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what is one method used to
increase horsepower? a. | cool the incoming
air | b. | decrease the compression ratio | c. | heat the incoming air | d. | turn down the fuel pump in a diesel
engine | | |
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9.
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Which of the following methods
will increase horsepower in an engine/ a. | Increase air
flow | b. | Increase exhaust flow | c. | Increase the compression ratio | d. | All of these will increase horsepower | | |
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