The Gap Between Electrodes in a Spark Plug Is 0

question 74

Short Answer

The gap between electrodes in a spark plug is 0.06 cm. In order to produce an electric spark in a gasoline-air mixture, the electric field must reach a value of 3 × 10⁶ V/m. What minimum voltage must be supplied by the ignition circuit when starting the car?

---

Definitions:

Double Avg

Double Avg presumably refers to calculating the average of some numeric values where the result is expressed as a double data type, which is a floating-point type that has more precision than float.

Compound Assignment

A shorthand operation that combines an assignment with another operation, such as += or *=, to simplify code.

Expression

A combination of variables, operators, and values that evaluates to a single value.