Question 1089 Deck Safety
70% to passAll diesel engines are classified as _______________.
A
vacuum ignition
B
four cycle
C
external combustion
D
compression ignition
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) compression ignition. All diesel engines are classified as compression ignition engines. This means that the fuel in a diesel engine is ignited by the heat generated from the compression of air in the engine cylinder, rather than by an electric spark as in a gasoline engine (which is a type of vacuum ignition engine). Diesel engines are four-cycle engines, operating on the same principle as gasoline engines, so option B is incorrect. Diesel engines are not external combustion engines, which burn fuel outside the engine cylinder, so option C is also incorrect.
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