Describe what constitutes passive fire protection in buildings.

What will be an ideal response?


Passive fire protection relates to building materials and assemblies that help contain ignition, reduce the spread of fire and delay the collapse of the structure from fire.

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

1. Alessandro Volta had begun his work in the 1830s by suspending zinc in zinc sulfate and platinum in nitric acid. 2. The Grove battery had a blotter soaked with salt water (later sodium nitrate) between a silver electrode and a zinc electrode with the two electrodes connected by wire. 3. In the contact theory, electricity is produced when chemical reactions occur, preferably spontaneously. 4. The market for electricity through most of the 20th century was in two things: heavy work and lighting. 5. At the turn of the century, Walther Nernst went from the liquid acid and molten alkali electrolytes to a solid electrolyte.

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The ASE tests are offered ________

A) In electronic form at different times throughout the year B) In written form twice a year C) Both A and B D) Neither A nor B

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Technician A says that one planetary gear set can provide gear reduction, overdrive, and reverse. Technician B says that most transmissions today use compound (multiple) planetary gear sets. Which technician is correct?

A) Technician A B) Technician B C) Both technicians D) Neither technician

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An arbor press designed with a rack and pinion is what type?

A) Gear driven B) Mechanical C) Hydro-mechanical D) Hydraulic

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