Exam 1: Manual Drive Trains and Axles Safety

How are gasoline and diesel engines different in their operation?

Which government agency controls all safety and health issues of the automotive industry?

A(n) _____ transmission is an assembly of gears and shafts which transmits power from the engine to the drive axle; changes in gear ratios are controlled by the driver.

What type of courses offered by the American Red Cross are designed to teach shop employees how to treat certain injuries and possibly save someone's life?

Power is the rate at which a twisting force is applied.

When a gasoline container is opened, the fumes will _____.

What measurement is the equivalent of moving 33,000 pounds 1 foot in 1 minute?

Explain the functions of the differential.

What is the mathematical equation for calculating horsepower in an engine?

What are two types of gloves worn by technicians as protection against disease and to keep grease from building up under and around fingernails?

Who is pivotal in preventing shop accidents by observing the rules of safety?

Torque converters use fluid flow to transfer motion from the engine to the transmission.

Any injury that causes bleeding can potentially be a source of blood-borne pathogens (disease causing microorganisms), such as those that cause HIV or hepatitis B.

_____ should be immediately informed of all accidents that occur in the shop.

Which ratio represents the lowest gear ratio?

_____ vehicles combine features of both rear- and front-wheel drive systems so power can be delivered to all wheels all the time or when the conditions or driver selects two- or four-wheel drive.

Most automotive engines are _____cycle engines.

There are two sets of gears in the drive train: the transmission and the _____.

Why have third prong electrical cords and outlets become standard equipment in an automotive repair shop?

Torque is measured in what two units?