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Unit 8 test Questions and Answers
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Which fuel system component vaporizes fuel and pushes it directly into cylinders? ✔✔Primer
An aircraft engine specified that it requires 100LL fuel. What color a gas should be used in this engine? ✔✔Pale blue
List all things that could occur if fuel tank is allowed to run dry? ✔✔1. allow air to enter tank
- lead to vapor lock
- engine might stop and be difficult/impossible to restart
What must the fuel pump be connected to on the aircraft before fueling? ✔✔There is a wire on a reel that connects to the aircraft
What component on an aircraft generates electricity from the engine? ✔✔Alternator
What should a pilot do if they notice a high charge on the ammeter? ✔✔1. turn off avionics master switch
- turn off main master switch, then turn back on to reset alternator
List the aircraft components that require electricity from the alternator to function? ✔✔All aircraft equipment (starters, contactor) and recharges battery
What does Pascal's law states about pressure at any point in a confined fluid. ✔✔When there is an increase in pressure at any point in a confined fluid, there is an equal increase at every other point in the containor
What does the selectors valve do in a hydraulic system? ✔✔Controls flow direction of hydraulic fluid
Describe the mechanical advantage of a simple hydraulic system. ✔✔Both power input and distance output. A smaller input force on small piston results in a greater output force on larger piston
