Deck 36: Horsepower

Question 1

____________________ horsepower is a method of estimating the horsepower. It is used as a rating.

Answer 1

SAE

Question 2

What is the SAE horsepower of an 8-cylinder engine with a bore of 4.556 inches?

A) 63.0
B) 64.8
C) 65.3
D) 66.4

Answer 2

66.4

Question 3

A 6-cylinder car has a bore of 3.625 inches. What is the horsepower rating to the nearest tenth?

A) 31.5
B) 32.5
C) 32.9
D) 33.7

Answer 3

31.5

Question 4

The formula for SAE horsepower is: hp = D²N/____________________.

Question 5

The horsepower for gasoline, steam, diesel, or compressed air engines can be found using the formula: hp = PLAN/____________________.

Question 6

An 8-cylinder engine has 1,500 power strokes per minute, a bore of 3.555 inches, a stroke of 3 5/16 inches, and average pressure of 100 pounds per square inch. Find, to the nearest tenth, the horsepower of the engine.

A) 12.1
B) 12.3
C) 12.5
D) 12.7

Question 7

In a car, the horsepower rating is 39.6, and the bore is 3.518 inches. How many cylinders are there?

A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8

Question 8

An automobile engine has a bore of 2.9000 inches, a stroke of 2 3/16 inches, average pressure of 105 pounds per square inch, and 2,000 power strokes per minute. Find the horsepower of the engine to the nearest tenth.

A) 7.5
B) 7.7
C) 7.9
D) 8.1