Practice - Basic Engine Terminology
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Practice Questions
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What is the bore of an engine?
💡 Hint: Think about how wide the cylinder is.
What does 'stroke' refer to in engine terminology?
💡 Hint: Consider the movement of the piston within the cylinder.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the term 'bore' refer to in an engine?
💡 Hint: It's related to the engine's width.
True or False: The stroke is the distance a piston travels from TDC to BDC.
💡 Hint: Think about the movement of the piston.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a vehicle's 6-cylinder engine has a bore of 3 inches and a stroke of 4 inches, calculate its displacement.
💡 Hint: Use the displacement formula carefully and remember to calculate per cylinder first.
If an engine has a compression ratio of 10:1 and the volume at BDC is 500 cc, what's the volume at TDC?
💡 Hint: Think about how compression ratio reflects volume reduction.
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