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Name ____________________________________ Period ________ Date __________ EXTRA CREDIT: Dimensional Analysis and The Crash of Flight 143 This assignment is worth 5 bonus points on your Measurement Test. Read the accompanying article â€Å"The Crash of Flight 143,† ChemMatters, October, 1996, pp. 12-15. Answer the following questions completely. 1. What are the three possible causes of the 767’s fuel pump alarm? 1) 2) 3) 2. The second fuel pump alarm made which possible cause most likely? 3. The faulty calculation occurred when converting from liters to kilograms. Why isn’t jet fuel measured by volume like gasoline is in cars? 4. What units were needed on the number 1.77 to express the density of jet fuel? 5. What units should they have†¦show more content†¦Pearson consulted the plane’s reference handbook, which said that normal flight was possible with one defective fuel pump. A few seconds of wary calm passed. Then more alarms sounded. The second pump in the left wing tank was also failing. It was too much of a coincidence for two pumps to fail at the same time—it was more likely that the left tank was running out of fuel. â€Å"We’ve got to go to Winnipeg,† Pearson said quickly, setting a course for the nearest large airport. Quintal radioed air traffic control, and they received immediate clearance to descend to 6,000 feet. Pearson throttled back the engines and switched a computer monitor to display the descent into Winnipeg. But he began to doubt that the plane could even make it After both engines ran out of fuel, Flight 143 glided powerless for 29 minutes before the pilots there. brought it down on the end of runway 32. With a collapsed nose gear and two blown tires, the The cockpit crew grew tense as the 767 nosed down plane skidded to a stop just before hitting a telephone pole and a fence. The giant aircraft miraculously avoided skidding into people who were watching a sports car race on the toward the clouds below. More beeps blared the worst abandoned runway. possible news: all four remaining fuel pumps were now The plane’s instruments should have quickly detected the error.Show MoreRelatedChild Development : Frank s Memoir2260 Words   |  10 Pagesquarters; however Anne appears to have accomplished more than her part to elicit malevolence. She had a bad temper, and was not always ready to control it (Faurisson, 1982, p. 147). Sometimes she must have been repulsively careful in telling fellow hiders what they were. She in some cases seemed to be exceptionally patronizing, especially in managing Margot. Anne was extremely disparaging of her mother, in an exceptionally good relationship with her father, and every now and then she hurt the two ofRead MoreIntroduction to Principles of Management19125 Words   |  77 Pagesprinciple of moral management is â€Å"is this action, decision or behavior fair to us and all parties involved?† Ethical Guidelines for Managers 1. Obey the Law – This s a basic tenet of social responsibility and managerial ethics 2. Tell the Truth – Telling the truth is important in building trust with relevance stakeholders 3. Show Respect to People – Respect for the individual is an important aspect of valuing diversity of persons 4. Stick to the Golden Rule – The golden rule states that â€Å"do unto others