Technician a Says There Is Less Heat Energy in High-Octane

question 21

Multiple Choice

Technician A says there is less heat energy in high-octane gasoline and, therefore, less power is generated during combustion. Technician B says using a higher-octane gasoline than required will not produce more power unless the engine has a knock sensor that allows the system to adjust ignition timing to take advantage of the higher octane. Who is correct?

• A)A only
• B)B only
• C)both A and B
• D)neither A nor B

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Definitions:

Philip Zimbardo

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Asch

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