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They are both internal combustion engines
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Are both Gasoline and diesel engines classified as external combustion engines?
No, they are both internal combustion engines.
The petrol engines are also known as?
Gasoline, internal combustion,
Comparison between internal combustion engines and external combustion engines?
Internal engine has its energy ignited in the cylinder. like 99.9% of engines today An external combustion example is a steam engine where the heating prosses is done in an boiler out side the engine.
What are the types of combustion?
There are two main types of combustion. These are complete, in which the reactant burns in oxygen producing a few reactions, such as carbon dioxide and water. Incomplete combustion occurs when there is not enough oxygen to complete a reaction.
What are the two types of heat engines?
internal and external combustion engine
What is the definition of gasoline?
refined petroleum used as fuel for internal combustion engines.
What type of cars use internal combustion engines?
Gasoline and Diesel engines are internal combustion engines. The fuel explodes (combusts) internally (in the cylinder) and releases energy that is used to move the vehicle. Electric engines and steam engines are not internal combustion engines by definition. Steam engines combust their fuel externally to the "engine". The vast majority of passenger vehicles produced throughout history are driven by internal combustion engines.
What are the names of two combustion engines?
Miller Cycle and Boxer. Internal and External.
What are examples of heat engines?
internal and external combustion engine
Why do cars use internal combustion engines rather than external combustion engines?
The term "Internal combustion" means the burning, or combustion of the fuel/air is detonated in an enclosed cylinder under compression, driving piston down. If the combustion was external, there would simply be an explosion in the air that produces no power.
What does gasohol mean?
a mixture of gasoline and ethyl alcohol used as fuel in internal combustion engines.
A type of fuel used in cars with internal-combustion engines this is made from petroleum?
unleaded gasoline
