The curb weight of a body over frame vehicle is 4,200 pounds. The curb weight of a unibody vehicle is 3,100 pounds. How much more fuel efficient (miles per gallon) would the unibody be if, for every 200 pounds of weight reduction, a savings of 3 miles per gallon in fuel consumption is realized?
What will be an ideal response?
Approximately 16.5 miles per gallon of fuel would be saved.
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What will be an ideal response?
A magnesium alloy contains the following volumes of each element: 341.2 cubic decimeters of magnesium, 30.96 cubic decimeters of aluminum, 488.0 cubic centimeters of manganese, and 672.0 cubic centimeters of zinc. Find the percent composition by volume of manganese. Round the answer to the nearest hundredth percent.
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While the location of specimens from weld tests seems arbitrary, they are representative of what to expect regardless of where they are taken from
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
System memory of a PLC ____________________ (is, is not) accessible to the user, and the application memory ____________________ (is, is not) accessible to the user.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).