Hydraulics Section

Nozzle Pressure (NP) + Total Friction Loss (TFL) =

The Friction Loss Rate (FLR) of fire hose can be determined by the formula
FLR = 2Q2. In this formula, Q = _______.
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List in order of importance, the facts that a pump operator needs in order to determine Pump Pressure (PP):

The Nozzle Pressure for a hand line with a smooth bore tip is _______.

The Nozzle Pressure for deluge sets, monitor nozzles or a water tower equipped with a smooth bore tip is ______.

The Nozzle Pressure for all adjustable or fog nozzles is ______.

The Nozzle Pressure for foam application is ______.

When pumping to a hose line used for an interior attack and the gpm setting is not known, you should use ______ as your maximum gpm flow.

When pumping to a hose line used for an exterior attack and the gpm setting is not known, you should use ______ as your maximum gpm flow.

When the gpm setting and use of the attack line are both unknown, you should pump to the ________ for that nozzle.

The formula 30d2√NP is used to calculate ________________.

12) The square root used for calculating the gpm of a hand held straight tip is _____ and that number is based on _____ psi.

The square root used for calculating the gpm of a straight tip used on a hose control or monitor is ____ and that number is based on _____ psi.

14) GPM flows for handheld smooth bore tip ¼" to 3/8" are rounded to the nearest ____ gpm.

GPM flows for handheld smooth bore tips ½" to 1 1/8" are rounded to the nearest ___ gpm.

GPM flows for smooth bore tips used on appliances 1 ¼" to 2" are rounded to the nearest _____ gpm.

With a given flow through fire hose the smaller the diameter of the hose, the _____ amount of friction loss.

18) The maximum Pump Pressure for synthetic double jacket fire hose (attack line) is ______ psi

The maximum Pump Pressure for 2 ½" high pressure double jacket fire hose is _____ psi.

The Equivalent Flow (EF) conversion for ¾" hose is ____;

The Equivalent Flow (EF) conversion for 1"hose ?

The Equivalent Flow (EF) conversion for 1 1/2"hose?

The Equivalent Flow (EF) conversion for 1 3/4" hose?

The Equivalent Flow (EF) conversion for 3" hose is?

The Equivalent Flow (EF) conversion for 3 1/2" hose ?

The Equivalent Flow (EF) conversion for 4" hose?

After the EF is calculated, it should be rounded off to the nearest _______.

Length (L) is calculated by dividing the total length of hose in the lay by______

Water weighs _____ per gallon

Water weighs _8.35____ per gallon and requires _____ psi to raise this amount 1 foot?

The number used to calculate Gravity Gain or Gravity Loss on the fire ground is ___ psi.

Gravity Gain (GG) is ___________ from the Pump Pressure

Gravity Loss (GL) is ___________ to pump pressure?

The initial Pump Pressure for all hand lines is _______ + ________?

The initial Pump Pressure for elevated master streams is _________ psi.

The initial Pump Pressure for Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems is ________ psi

Convert the following fractions into decimals
¼ =______

Convert the following fractions into decimals

¾ = ______

1/8 = ______

Convert the following fractions into decimals
3/8 = ______

Convert the following fractions into decimals
5/8 = ______

Convert the following fractions into decimals
7/8 = ______

Convert the following fractions into decimals
:1 1/8 = ___

Convert the following fractions into decimals
1 3/8 = ___

Solve the following problems

30 x 1 3/8 = ______

Solve the following problems

30 x 1 ¼ x 7 = ____

Solve the following problems
30 x 1 ½ x 9 =______

Solve the following problems

30 x 1 ¾ x 9 = _______

Solve the following problems

210 x .67 = ______

Solve the following problems

600 x .4 = ______

Solve the following problems

1100 x .5 = ______

Solve the following problems

30 x 3.6= ______