Combustion - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

S-290 Final Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed T/F Topography can directly and indirectly affect fuels and their availability for combustion. True Of the three primary environmental factors that influence fire behavior, which is the least variable? Topography The least critical form of heat transfer that influences rate of spread in a running wild land fire is: Conduction The point to which a combustible material must be heated to produce self-sustaining combustion is known as the: Ig...

S-190 Questions and Answers Already Passed The precise location where a competent ignition source came into contact with the material first ignited and sustained combustion occurred. Point of origin. The side of the fire having the fastest rate of spread Head of a fire The part of a fire's perimeter that is roughly parallel to the main direction of spread Flank of a fire That portion of a fire spreading directly into the wind or down slope. That portion of a fire edge opposite the head Slo...

The term "scientific method of fire investigation" means: -Answer use scientific logic. ________ is the most critical component of ordinary fires, because it is essential for combustion. -Answer Oxygen To understand chemical combinations, it should be understood that every atom consists of a central core of subatomic particles called ________ and ________. -Answer protons; neutrons An example of an element is: -Answer All of these. The chemistry of carbon-containing compounds i...

PAX Science NLN Exam 2023/2024 ACTUAL EXAM REVISION 400 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS A person blows his breath into a straw that is placed in limewater. The limewater becomes cloudy because the person's breath contains A.) carbon dioxide. B.) hydrogen. C.) oxygen. D.) nitrogen. ANSWER ~: carbon dioxide. A physician measures the pulse and blood pressure (BP) of all patients on a routine basis. Which of these measurements show the normal BP values for a resting adult patient? A.) 125/95 ...

Complete Solutions Manual for Combustion Science and Engineering 1st Edition by Kalyan Annamalai; Ishwar K. Puri ; ISBN13: 9780849320712.....(Full Chapters included)...

In 1720 what was the piece of equipment to replace the bucket brigade? - Hand Pump Which NFPA standard required new fire apparatus to be designed so that all members riding on the fire apparatus would be provided a seated area inside an enclosed cab? - NFPA 1500 What was the first gasoline powered fire apparatus to discharge water by using a large soda acid extinguisher? - Chemical Wagon The real breakthrough for today's modern fire apparatus came with the introduction of the ____________...

C-92 FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATES. A PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR CLASS 1 LIQUIDS, OTHER THAN PAINTS, VARNISHES, AND PETROLEUM WHEN THE AMOUNT EXCEES ____________. - correct answers.5 GALLONS A PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR CLASS 1 PETROLEUM BASED FLUIDS IN EXCESS OF ___________ GALLONS. - correct answers.2.5 A PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR CLASS 1, 2, AND 3 LIQUIDS WITH A FLASH POINT OF 300 DEGREES OR LESS WHEN THE AMOUNT EXCEEDS _________...

IFSTA 7TH Edition Chapter 10 Which condition specific to search and rescue operations should be communicated to crew members and/or your supervisor? A. Wind direction and speed B. Names of victims or occupants C. Building's construction classification D. Known locations of victims or occupants - ANSWER D. Known locations of victims or occupants 2. Which basic firefighting skill serves as an essential survival ski...

The fill line in an oil burner system is a line used to - ANSWER Fill the storage tank with oil The aquastat is located - ANSWER Below the water line The oil storage tank - ANSWER Provides the supply of oil for combustion in the oil burner The temperature in the storage tank for # 6 oil is - ANSWER 100 and 130 degrees Fahrenheit A suction cup - ANSWER Circulates the oil throughout the system The oil strainer removes the contaminants - ANSWER From the oil before the oil reaches the...

CSIA C-DET Latest 2024 Already Passed Appliance Eqipment, usually built in standardized sizes or types, installed or connected as a unit Approved Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction. American society for testing materials ASTM Authority having Jurisdiction The organization, office or individual responsible for approving equipment, installations or procedures Baffle Object placed in an appliance to change the direction, extend the path, or slow the flow of air, air-f...