Which statement describes an impact of sprawl? Although some would argue that urban sprawl has its benefits, such as creating local economic growth, urban sprawl has many negative consequences for residents and the environment, such as higher water and air pollution, increased traffic fatalities and jams, loss of agricultural capacity, increased car dependency. What is […]
How often should a catalytic converter be changed?
How often should a catalytic converter be changed? 10 years What is the function of the catalytic converter in the exhaust system? Catalytic converters change harmful substances in a car’s exhaust gasses, such as carbon monoxide, nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide and hydrocarbons, into less harmful substances like carbon dioxide and water vapour by means of […]
What is chromic acid anodizing?
What is chromic acid anodizing? Type I Chromic Acid Anodizing is an electrochemical process that creates a thin aluminum oxide film by rapidly controlling the oxidation of an aluminum surface. Chromic acid anodizing is used for flight-critical aluminum components that are subjected to high stresses, such as landing gear. What is hard anodizing? Hard anodizing […]
Is soap an alkaline?
Is soap an alkaline? Soap, of necessity, and by definition is alkaline. We use the chemical sodium hydroxide (for making solid bar soap) to rearrange the properties of chosen oils to give us our salt/water/glycerine product that we know as soap. What is an alkaline detergent? Alkaline detergents typically consist of a specifically formulated mixture […]
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Does 93 octane improve performance?
Does 93 octane improve performance? Premium gas must be, by law, at or above 91 percent, although you do also see 93 percent octane ultra-premium at many stations. Octane does not offer any better fuel mileage, increase engine horsepower, or make the engine start quicker. Higher octane only reduces the likelihood of engine knock or […]
When starting an automatic transmission vehicle the selector should be in?
When starting an automatic transmission vehicle the selector should be in? For a vehicle that has an automatic transmission, you must put the shift selector in “park.” On some vehicles, the brake pedal must also be depressed. What position should the gear selector lever be in when starting a vehicle with and automatic transmission? Gear) […]
What type of coal has the highest carbon content?
What type of coal has the highest carbon content? Anthracite What are the 5 types of coal? What are the types of coal? Anthracite: The highest rank of coal. Bituminous: Bituminous coal is a middle rank coal between subbituminous and anthracite. Subbituminous: Subbituminous coal is black in color and is mainly dull (not shiny). Lignite: […]
What is a grinding machine used for?
What is a grinding machine used for? A grinding machine, often shortened to grinder, is one of power tools or machine tools used for grinding, it is a type of machining using an abrasive wheel as the cutting tool. Each grain of abrasive on the wheel’s surface cuts a small chip from the workpiece via […]