Practice Basic Engine Terminology (4) - Introduction to Automobiles and Internal

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Question 1.
What is the bore of an engine?
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Think about how wide the cylinder is.
Question 2.
What does 'stroke' refer to in engine terminology?
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Consider the movement of the piston within the cylinder.
3Question 3.
What does the term 'bore' refer to in an engine?
- Diameter of the cylinder
- Height of the piston
- Length of the spark plug
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It's related to the engine's width.
4Question 4.
True or False: The stroke is the distance a piston travels from TDC to BDC.
- True
- False
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Think about the movement of the piston.
Question 5.
Given a vehicle's 6-cylinder engine has a bore of 3 inches and a stroke of 4 inches, calculate its displacement.
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Use the displacement formula carefully and remember to calculate per cylinder first.
Question 6.
If an engine has a compression ratio of 10:1 and the volume at BDC is 500 cc, what's the volume at TDC?
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Think about how compression ratio reflects volume reduction.

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