Fire Apparatus Driver-Operator Chapter 7 Questions and Answers Graded A+
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Fire Apparatus Driver-Operator Chapter 7 Questions and Answers Graded A+
The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by 1 degree F at the pressure of 1 atmosphere and a temperature of 60 degrees F. It is equal to 1055 joules, 1.055 kilojoules, and 252.15 calories.
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Fire Apparatus Driver-Operator Chapter
7 Questions and Answers Graded A+
The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by 1
degree F at the pressure of 1 atmosphere and a temperature of 60 degrees F. It is
equal to 1055 joules, 1.055 kilojoules, and 252.15 calories. - answerBritish Thermal Unit
A document summarizing the typical handling and master stream calculations for the
hoses, nozzles, and devices specific to the fire apparatus. It lists the most commonly
used or reasonably expected hose lays. - answerchart
A numerical measure that is constant for a specified hose diameter. - answercoefficient
Foreground method used to quickly calculate friction loss in 3-inch to 5-inch hoselines. -
answerCondensed Q method
The essential flow, measured in gallons per minute, that is needed to overcome the
heat generated by a fire. - answerCritical rate of flow
The pressure gained when the nozzle is below the pump; it requires pressure to be
subtracted from the discharge pressure. - answerElevation gain
The pressure lost when the nozzle is above the pump; it requires pressure to be added
to the discharge pressure to compensate for the loss. - answerelevation loss
In hydraulic calculations, the distance the nozzle is above or below the pump. -
answerelevation pressure
A connection through which the fire department can pump supplemental water into the
sprinkler system, standpipe, or other system, thereby furnishing water for fire
extinguishment to supplement existing water supplies. - answerfire department
connection
Simpler foreground methods for performing hydraulic calculations. - answerfireground
hydraulics
The volume of water moving through the nozzle measured in gallons per minute or liters
per minute. - answerflow rate
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