Automotive Technology: Principles, Diagnosis, And Service (6th Edition) (halderman Automotive Series)
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ISBN: 9780135257272
Author: James D. Halderman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18, Problem 1CQ
The chemical energy in fuel is converted to heat by the burning of the fuel at a controlled rate. This process is called _______________.
- a. combustion
- b. consumption
- c. power
- d. torque
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