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STCW Basic Fire Fighting Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
Fire Triangle— Answer: Oxygen, Heat, Fuel
Types of Fuel and Combustion:
Liquid Fuels— Answer: Vaporization - is the release of liquid's
molecules into the atmosphere, when vapors reach the *Flashpoint
they ignite
Types of Fuel and Combustion:
Volatility— Answer: - Indicates the ability of a liquid to liberate into a
gas
- The lower the boiling point, the more volatile
Types of Fuel and Combustion:
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Flame Point— Answer: The lowest temperature at which the liquid
emits adequate gas to ignite with a flame.
(May be a light flicker because the liquid does not emit enough gas to
keep the fire alive)
Types of Fuel and Combustion:
Combustive point— Answer: The temperature where the liquid will
emit so much gas, that if ignited, it will continue to burn
Types of Fuel and Combustion:
Self-Ignition Point— Answer: The temperature at which the gas/air
mixture will start to burn by itself without being ignited by a flame or
a spark
Categories of Combustion:
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STCW Basic Fire Fighting Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
Fire Triangle— Answer: Oxygen, Heat, Fuel
Types of Fuel and Combustion:
Liquid Fuels— Answer: Vaporization - is the release of liquid's
molecules into the atmosphere, when vapors reach the *Flashpoint
they ignite
Types of Fuel and Combustion:
Volatility— Answer: - Indicates the ability of a liquid to liberate into a
gas
- The lower the boiling point, the more volatile
Types of Fuel and Combustion:
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Flame Point— Answer: The lowest temperature at which the liquid
emits adequate gas to ignite with a flame.
(May be a light flicker because the liquid does not emit enough gas to
keep the fire alive)
Types of Fuel and Combustion:
Combustive point— Answer: The temperature where the liquid will
emit so much gas, that if ignited, it will continue to burn
Types of Fuel and Combustion:
Self-Ignition Point— Answer: The temperature at which the gas/air
mixture will start to burn by itself without being ignited by a flame or
a spark
Categories of Combustion:
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