ENGINEERING KINGS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING QUESTION BANK Subject Name: AT1360- AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING UNIT-I VEHICLE STRUCTURE AND ENGINES PART A (2 MARKS) 1. State major types of automobiles according to the fuel used. 2. List any four components of a chassis. 3. Mention any two requirement of an automobile. 4. List any four characteristics of a good chassis. 5. Give any two requirement of good frame. 6. Define cross wind force. 7. State any four functions
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humans’ relationship with their environment. The Industrial Revolution dramatically changed every aspect of human life and lifestyles. In this era‚ machinery replaced manual labor and fossil fuels replaced wind‚ water‚ and wood. The exploitation of natural resources such as coal and iron ore was also necessary to fuel steam engines for trains and boats in America during the 1800’s. By the early 1900’s‚ a huge increase in global factories and commercial sectors saw rapid growth economically. The start
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SCI 110SC-CA02 Evaluating Global Warming Replacement of Fossil Fuels Fossil fuel is a natural fuel‚ such as coal or gas‚ formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms. Humans use fossil fuels every minute of each day in order to survive. Coal‚ oil‚ petrol gas‚ diesel fuel‚ and natural gas are all used from fossil fuels. That being said‚ we use it with some things such as‚ central heating and air conditioning‚ driving a car‚ shopping for groceries that were delivered by
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EFFECT OF FOSSIL FUELS ON THE ENVIRONMENT Fossil fuels are fuels formed by natural processes such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms. The age of the organisms and their resulting fossil fuels is typically millions of years‚ and sometimes exceeds 650 million years.[4] Fossil fuels contain high percentages of carbon and include coal‚petroleum‚ and natural gas.[5] They range from volatile materials with lowcarbon:hydrogen ratios like methane‚ to liquid petroleum to nonvolatile materials
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Man’s Dependence on Fossil Fuels Before the occurrence of the Industrial Revolution‚ fossil fuels were considered as temporary source of energy. They were only used to compensate for the lack of firewood and charcoal supplies that were the primary energy supplier back in the day. Although the first combustible fuel used widely which remained useful for a long period of time was wood. Advancement by both technological and social demanded a source that could provide a higher energy output. These sources
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Fossil Fuels Becoming Extinct Specific purpose: I will inform my audience of how alternate energy sources help protect the environment‚ different types of energy sources‚ and the most plausible alternate energy to be used in the future. Central idea: Alternate Energy sources are being developed to address not only the global effect of fossil fuels on the environment but the ever decreasing quantity of fossil fuels as well. INTRODUCTION I. Imagine you are on your way to the gas station
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cannot stop global warming‚ according to a Providence Journal article. Sea levels will rise an average of three to six meters by 2100. Studies show that 839 square kilometers of the New England coastline will be submerged. Biodiesel is a renewable fuel produced from vegetable oils. Most biodiesel is made either from crops‚ recycled cooking oil‚ or animal fats. Among them‚ recycled cooking oil is the most effective resource to make biodiesel since it does not compete with food resources. Biodiesel
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The knowledge of how fossil fuels produce emissions and how it effects many things on many different issues is vague depending on where you inquire the information. We will focus on a few effective and opposing issues‚ in which fossil fuel emissions have had an effect on society in the United States. These issues begin with the fetal and child developmental stages‚ pollutants‚ and global weather changes. We will explore alternative advantages versus its disadvantages in society today. Due to
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Alternative Fuels This day in age‚ one of the world’s main concerns is energy. Currently‚ we rely on petroleum to run our cars‚ and household central heat‚ and electricity in our homes. Petroleum is not only limited‚ but it is also dirtying up the world’s air‚ and depleting the ozone layer as it is burned. Alternative fuels are one of the worlds most talked about issues‚ and many solutions have been brought forth‚ yet none of them have been sophisticatedly acted upon. Through the list of pros
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because of the emissions and harmful gases that vehicles are giving off. Forget ethanol or biodiesel. The next big thing in automotive fuel may very well be hydrogen. Automakers rapidly are closing in on making hydrogen fuel cell vehicles an everyday fact of life‚ with several test models set to debut over the next few years. Hydrogen fuel cells to power vehicles are desirable‚ experts say‚ because hydrogen is a renewable fuel that can be used to create electricity to run cars. A chemical reaction between
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