Fire And Life Safety Educator I 142 Questions And Answers
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___________ is a chemical chain reaction that includes a self-sustaining rapid oxidation of a fuel accompanied by the release of heat and light.
Fire
In the combustion process, heat is energy and can be chemical, mechanical, electrical, or ____________ in origin.
nuclear
In the combustion process, fuel is the material being burned in the combustion process and can be a liquid, solid or_________.
gas
The fourth element of the fire _______________ is the molecular chain reaction, which allows for a self-sustaining chemical reaction and flame propagation.
tetrahedron
Which form of heat transfer involves the transfer of heat by the movement of gases and liquids?
Convection
Which form of heat transfer involves the transfer of heat through solid objects, liquids, and gases?
Conduction
Which form of heat transfer involves the transfer of heat through invisible waves of light?
Radiation
Which stage of a fire is occurring when a form of energy transfer, usually heat, generates gas from a fuel source so the fuel is able to mix with the air?
Incipient stage
What is the lowest temperature that will give off gases of an ignitable mixture than can self-ignite and sustain burning?
Ignition Temperature
Which stage of fire is occurring when other combustibles heat up, giving off flammable gases, and igniting and spreading a chain reaction to other flammables?
Growth stage