An Automobile Engine Operates with an Overall Efficiency of 12

question 3

Multiple Choice

An automobile engine operates with an overall efficiency of 12%. How much energy is delivered as waste heat (in gallons of gasoline) for each 10 gallons of fuel burned?

• A) 1.2
• B) 8.8
• C) 6.5
• D) 4.7
• E) 7.5

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Definitions:

Card Check Recognition

A method for employees to establish a union as their bargaining representative through a majority of them signing authorization cards, as opposed to holding a secret ballot election.

Union Representation Elections

Elections conducted to determine whether employees want to be represented by a union, often overseen by a governmental agency to ensure fairness.

First Contract Settlement

The initial agreement reached between a newly unionized employer and the union, setting the precedent for future negotiations.

New Public Management

An approach towards public administration that emphasizes efficiency, decentralization, and the adoption of private sector management practices within the public sector.