A “suction cup” sticks to the wall because it is

a. pulled to the wall by vacuum
b. pushed to the wall by the atmospheric pressure
c. both of these
d. none of the above


b. pushed to the wall by the atmospheric pressure

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What will be an ideal response?

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

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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