Which of the following is a component of a BLEVE?
A pressurized flammable liquid vessel
The movement of heated gases in a fire is an example of which form of heat transfer?
Convection
What is a term for rapid oxidation that produces heat and light?
Combustion
Heat traveling from one end of a steel beam to the other end is an example of __________.
Conduction
Which of the following is a side of the fire triangle?
Heat
The flash point of gasoline is _____.
-45°F (-43°C)
What is the term for the process in which oxygen combines chemically with another substance to create a new compound?
Oxidation
What is the term for the spontaneous ignition of hot gases at the upper level of a room?
Rollover
What is the method of choice for extinguishing most Class B fires?
Excluding the Oxygen
Which form of energy causes spontaneous heating of a pile of linseed oil-soaked rags?
Chemical
What is another term for fire point?
Flame point
Flashover begins during which phase of fire?
Fully Developed
Which geometric figure is used to represent the four elements required for a self-sustaining fire?
Tetrahedron
Friction is a form of __________ energy.
mechanical
Flammable liquid fires are considered class _____.
B
Which form of heat transfer consists of kinetic energy moving from one particle to another?
Conduction
Which toxic gas is commonly produced by fire?
hydrogen cyanide
What is the process called when a material decomposes upon being exposed to heat in the absence of oxygen?
Pyrolysis
What is the term for the lowest temperature at which a liquid produces enough vapor to sustain a continuous fire?
Flame Point
What is the lowest temperature at which a fuel-air mixture will ignite spontaneously called?
Ignition Temperature
What is another term for flammability limits?
Explosive Limits
What is the relationship between resistance and heat as electricity flows through a wire?
As resistance increases, heat increases
What is the term for the lowest temperature at which a liquid produces enough flammable vapor to burn momentarily?
Flash Point
As a fire continues to grow and the amount of heat generated increases, you may notice small flames "dancing" in the hot gas layer. These isolated flames are an indication of:
gases being within their flammable range.
An endothermic reaction is one that __________.
Absorbs heat
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
Which of the following is a component of a BLEVE?
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
The movement of heated gases in a fire is an example of which form of heat transfer?
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
What is a term for rapid oxidation that produces heat and light?
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
Heat traveling from one end of a steel beam to the other end is an example of __________.
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
Which of the following is a side of the fire triangle?
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
The flash point of gasoline is _____.
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
What is the term for the process in which oxygen combines chemically with another substance to create a new compound?
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
What is the term for the spontaneous ignition of hot gases at the upper level of a room?
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
What is the method of choice for extinguishing most Class B fires?
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
Which form of energy causes spontaneous heating of a pile of linseed oil-soaked rags?
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
What is another term for fire point?
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
Flashover begins during which phase of fire?
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
Which geometric figure is used to represent the four elements required for a self-sustaining fire?
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
Friction is a form of __________ energy.
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
Flammable liquid fires are considered class _____.
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
Which form of heat transfer consists of kinetic energy moving from one particle to another?
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
Which toxic gas is commonly produced by fire?
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
What is the process called when a material decomposes upon being exposed to heat in the absence of oxygen?
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
What is the term for the lowest temperature at which a liquid produces enough vapor to sustain a continuous fire?
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
What is the lowest temperature at which a fuel-air mixture will ignite spontaneously called?
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
What is another term for flammability limits?
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
What is the relationship between resistance and heat as electricity flows through a wire?
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
What is the term for the lowest temperature at which a liquid produces enough flammable vapor to burn momentarily?
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
As a fire continues to grow and the amount of heat generated increases, you may notice small flames "dancing" in the hot gas layer. These isolated flames are an indication of:
Chapter 6 Fire Behavior
An endothermic reaction is one that __________.