Go online and fi nd the following information: Prepare a table of the “big six” polymers and indicate which ones are biodegradable and which ones are not. If they are biodegradable, how long does it take for them to degrade in the environment?

What will be an ideal response?


Students will have various answers for this question, depending
on their information source. Generally, all of these plastics will persist
in the environment for hundreds of years. Some deterioration will occur
as a result of photo-oxidation but the majority of the plastic
will remain.

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Operations planning deals with which of the following questions?

a. How much should the organization produce? b. When should it be produced? c. How often should it be produced? d. All of these questions are dealt with in operations planning. e. None of these questions are dealt with in operations planning.

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How is superheat determined?

a. Subtract evaporator temperature from the suction line temperature. b. Add the evaporator temperature to the suction line temperature. c. Use the pressure/ temperature chart to determine suction line temperature. d. Calculate the difference between air temperature entering and leaving the evaporator.

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____________________’s theorem paraphrased states: that a power system of N conductors can be measured by N-1 watt measuring elements.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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An intake manifold gasket has been replaced due to a vacuum leak. Which of the following steps uses a scan tool to complete the job?

A) Refilling the cooling system B) Air cleaner check C) Torquing the manifold bolts D) Idle relearn

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