What is a board foot? Cubic foot? Cord?

What will be an ideal response?


A board foot is defined as a piece of rough wood 1 foot long, 1 foot wide, and 1 inch thick, or the equivalent.

A cubic foot of wood is the amount of wood that would be required to fill a space 1 foot wide, 1 foot thick, and
1 foot high.
A standard cord of wood is defined as a stack of wood 4 feet ? 4 feet ? 8 feet.

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Opening a drain or blowdown valve on an operating boiler can result in _____.

a. boiler damage b. flash steam c. a rise in boiler operating pressure d. valve failure

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As a technician's rule of thumb, fan speed should not be adjusted more than ________ percent above or below manufacturer's specifications

A) 25 B) 50 C) 10 D) Do not adjust the fan speed.

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The base of an extension ladder that is correctly set up will be:

A) 1 foot from the wall for every 4 feet in length. B) As close to vertical as possible. C) Exactly 3 feet from the wall. D) The same distance away from the wall as the height of the ladder.

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An automatic air bleed valve controls the airflow out of the system by means of a ____________________.

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

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