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Mechanical Engineering · Q114

Internal Combustion Engines (I.C. Engines)

Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 114

Q114

The firing order in an I.C. engine depends upon

A.
Arrangement of the cylinders
B.
Design of crankshaft
C.
Number of cylinders
D.
All of these
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
The order in which the ignition take place in various cylinders of a multi cylinder engine is called firing order. Every engine cylinder must fire once in every cycle. Three factors must be considered before deciding the firing order in I.C. engine. These are
- Arrangement of the cylinders
- Design of crankshaft
- Number of cylinders