What are piston rings and what are they used for?

What will be an ideal response?


They are rings made of cast iron and/or steel that are fitted into grooves near the top of the piston.
They create a seal between the piston and the cylinder wall.

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Energy derived from Nuclear Power has grown since 1970 according to the data below.

a. Plot the energy production from nuclear power between 1970 and 2000. b. Find the best curve fit for the plot above (use either a linear fit, polynomial fit, or power function.) What is the equation for this best fit curve? c. Take the mathematical or graphical derivative of the function from the plot above and graph the rate of change (first derivative) of energy derived from nuclear power between 1970 and 2000 in Excel or a similar spreadsheet program. What will be an ideal response?

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Some details that are commonly used in the mechanical engineer's office are Mechanical unit details.

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

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The International Green Construction Code (IGCC) is unique in its approach because it is:

A) Required by most banks to obtain a construction loan. B) Available free of charge on the Department of Energy website. C) The only Green construction code. D) A collaboration of five separate agencies with different areas of expertise.

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One use of ____ is to get a general idea of how efficiently your network is designed.

A. ping B. netstat C. traceroute D. ifconfig

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