Captain’s Quarters in English Ships
The Captain is the most prestigious post on the ship; hence the place of residence of the Master has to be a master-place too, in the literal sense of the…
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Question No. 1 Explain Otto cycle. Answer: Otto cycle can be explained by a pressure volume relationship diagram. It shows the functioning cycle of a four stroke engine. The cycle…
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Question No. 1 Difference between Boiling Point and Melting Point. Answer: (A) The melting point is a defined for solids when it transfers from solid state to liquid state. (B)…
Types of Ships by Silhouette
All ships have a unique silhouette and this characteristic is often the best means of telling one type of ship from another. Here are some ship silhouettes that are representative…
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Question No. 1 How engine design needs to be changed to burn lean mixture? Answer: Engine to burn lean mixture uses high compression ratio and the highly turbulent movement of…
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Question No. 1 What happens if gasoline is used in a Diesel engine? Will diesel engine work? Answer: No, it will not work, as the Compression ratio of Petrol engine…
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Question No. 1 What are two essential conditions of perfect gas? Answer: It satisfies equation of state and its specific heats are constant. Question No. 2 Enthalpy and entropy are…
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Question No. 1 What are two essential conditions of perfect gas? Answer: It satisfies equation of state and its specific heats are constant. Question No. 2 Enthalpy and entropy are…
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Question No. 1 State all the laws of Thermodynamics? Answer: Generally thermodynamics contains four laws; (A) Zeroth law: deals with thermal equilibrium and establishes a concept of temperature. (B) First law: throws light on…
What is a Ship’s Stern Tube?
Everyone knows that a ship is propelled with the help of a propeller located at the aft of the ship. However, they may not know how the propeller is connected…
