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Question:

Which automotive system uses universal joints, a drive shaft, and a clutch?

A the transmission system

explanation

The clutch is used to engage and disengage the transmission. The drive shaft is used to transfer power from the engine to the wheels. Universal joints are special linkages in the transmission system.

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Which of the following is NOT part of an internal combustion engine?

Clutch

The clutch is part of the drive train system.

Drill bits can be loosened and tightened using a ____.

Chuck key

The chuck is the part of a drill that holds the bit. A chuck key is used to tighten and loosen a drill bit. Handily, the chuck of some drills are now adjustable by hand and do not require a key.

What type of joint is shown in the figure?

Dovetail joint

Dovetail joints are especially strong due to their unique set of triangular-shaped sections (tails) that correspond to matching sections (pins).

Which engine part opens and closes the engine's exhaust and intake valves?

Camshaft

The camshaft is responsible for opening the intake valve (which lets the air-fuel mixture enter the combustion chamber), as well as exhaust valve (which lets waste gases to exit the same chamber).

Your woodwork has a slightly uneven plane. Which tool should you use to correct the problem?

A plane

A plane is a tool that flattens, reduces the thickness of, or smoothes a surface. This is generally done through the use of an angled blade.

An inside caliper measures ____.

The internal size of an object

The legs of an inside caliper measure the distance between the two inside edges of an object. This is a tool for measuring the internal size of an object.

The tool pictured is a ____

Box-end wrench

By applying torque, a box end wrench, in contrast to an open-end wrench, loosens a fastener using a ring-shaped opening.

The brake caliper is an assembly that houses the ____.

brake pads and pistons

Disc brakes slow the rotation of the wheels using friction, which is created by pushing the brake pads against the brake discs with a set of calipers.

Soldering differs from welding in that it ____.

Does not melt the work pieces

Soldering involves melting another metal to "stick together" the base metals. Welding uses high temperatures to melt the actual base metals together.

The pictured engine component is part of the secondary ignition system. What is it?

Spark plug

The spark plug generates the spark needed to combust the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber.

The part of the tire that grips the rim of the wheel is the ____.

bead

The bead is the inner edge of a tire. It is normally made with high-strength rubber and is reinforced with steel wire.

The four strokes of a four-stroke engine cycle are (in the correct order) ____.

Intake, compression, power, exhaust

During the intake step, the engine receives fuel to burn. Then the fuel is compressed, then the fuel is burned (power), then the exhaust is released.

The type of screwdriver pictured is a ____

Phillips

A phillips head (or tip) screwdriver is recognizable by its plus-signed shaped head.

What part of a car's exhaust system is responsible for turning the toxic components of engine exhaust into less toxic compounds?

catalytic converter

After being collected in the exhaust manifold, exhaust gases are then sent to the catalytic converter where toxic pollutants are converted into less toxic compounds by catalyzing a redox reaction.