Why Would a Welder Stick the End of the Filler

question 17

Multiple Choice

Why would a welder stick the end of the filler rod in the weld pool as the weld is being stopped?

• A) It accidentally happens sometimes but they would not do it on purpose.
• B) To prevent dropping it when changing positions
• C) To help to prevent crater cracking
• D) It cools off the end of the filler rod to prevent oxidization.

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Definitions:

Zygote

A single cell formed through fertilization.

Implantation

The stage of pregnancy at which the embryo attaches to the wall of the uterus to begin development.

Prenatal Development

The process of growth and development within the womb from conception until birth.

Germinal

Relating to the earliest phase of embryonic development, in the first two weeks post-conception when the zygote begins to divide and grow.