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In a closed cooling water system, which of the following problems can cause the water pressure to fluctuate?

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In a closed cooling water system, which of the following problems can cause the water pressure to fluctuate?

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• Closed cooling water system vs. open/raw water system – what is actually circulating in each • How compressible vs. incompressible fluids behave in a piping system under changing load or pump speed • Effect of air pockets or vents on system pressure stability

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• Ask yourself which option would make the system act like it has a springy, cushion-like effect so that pressure goes up and down instead of staying steady • Decide which choices mainly affect overall flow rate or temperature, versus which would specifically cause the gauge to swing or surge • Think about what happens to pressure when the medium in the system can be squeezed (compressed) versus when it cannot

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• Confirm that in a closed cooling system, the sea chest is part of the separate raw water side, not the closed fresh-water loop • Identify which option introduces something compressible into an otherwise incompressible water system • Check which conditions would more likely lead to a steady low or high pressure rather than a fluctuating/oscillating pressure reading

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In a closed cooling water system, which of the following problems can cause the water pressure to fluctuate?

An open vent in the cooling system.

A fouled sea chest.

A restricted water passage in the engine.

Air entrained in the cooling water.

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Question 1 / 205eccefa2bacbc34ba4d47a4d

Question 1 of 205eccefa2bacbc34ba4d47a4d

In a closed cooling water system, which of the following problems can cause the water pressure to fluctuate?

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In a closed cooling water system, which of the following problems can cause the water pressure to fluctuate?

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