Breach of duty means non-observance of due care which is required in a particular situation. What is the standard of care required? The standard is that of a reasonable man or...

The jurisprudential concept of negligence defies any precise definition. Eminent jurists and leading judgments it is said have assigned various meanings to negligence. The Apex Court in Jacob Mathew V. State...

It is employed in petrol engines. Fig shows the wiring diagram of a simple coil battery ignition system of a four cylinder engine. This system is used in automobiles. Construction: It consists of...

In magneto ignition system, the battery is replaced with a magneto. Fig. shows the wiring diagram of a magneto ignition system. It consists of a switch, magneto, contact breaker, condenser, distributor...

Systematic and Random Errors in Measurement Systematic error is usually divided into two different categories: Instrumental errors Environmental errors Instrumental error : These errors are due to shortcomings of the instrument. These are...

Errors in measurement = Measured Value - True value Error is the different between the measured value and the true value. The errors in measurement can be expressed either as an absolute error...

The types of carburetor can be classified according to the following considerations. Types of carburetor are : According to the direction of flow. a. Uplift carburetors or updraft carburetors. b. Down draft carburetors C. Horizontal...

In two stroke cycle engine, one working cycle is completed in two strokes of the piston (one up and down movement) or one revolution of the crankshaft. Hence, it is called...

In 4 stroke cycle engines, one working cycle is completed in four stroke of the piston or two revolution of the crankshaft. Hence, it is called as four stroke engine. In...

The Internal Combustion engines (I.C engine) is a heat engine that converts chemical energy of fuel into mechanical energy. Chemical energy of a fuel is first converted into thermal energy by...