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ASVAB · Question #213

The difference between a single-acting and an opposed piston engine is:

The correct answer is C. Single-acting piston engines have one piston per cylinder and opposed piston engines have two. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

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The difference between a single-acting and an opposed piston engine is:

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  • ASingle-acting piston engines wear longer.
  • BOpposed piston engines have cylinders set in a V-shape.
  • CSingle-acting piston engines have one piston per cylinder and opposed piston engines have two.
  • DSingle-acting piston engines are used with carburetors and opposed piston engines are used with fuel injectors.

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  • C
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