Q. In a diesel engine the high temperature needed to ignite the fuel is achieved by
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Compressing air in the cylinders
Explanation: The diesel engine gains its energy by burning fuel injected or sprayed into the compressed, hot air charge within the cylinder. The air must be heated to a temperature greater than the temperature at which the injected fuel can ignite.
Explanation by: Team MCQ Buddy
The diesel engine gains its energy by burning fuel injected or sprayed into the compressed, hot air charge within the cylinder. The air must be heated to a temperature greater than the temperature at which the injected fuel can ignite.