Name: Date: PTEC 116- Module 07: Written Exercise Exercise #1 - Conductivity and pH 1. Describe how a car's speedometer measures speed. If you don't know, make an educated guess. 2. Describe how speed might be measured on a reciprocating pump. If you don't know, make an educated guess. 3. What is the importance of measuring vibration? What are the potential hazards if a vibration monitor fails? 4. What is the difference between axial and radial vibration? Draw a picture if that helps you explain. If you don't know, look up the definitions for axial and radial and make an educated guess. 5. Overspeed is one of the most dangerous conditions that can occur in a turbine or other type of rotating equipment. If a turbine is left to spin out of control, one of two things can happen. Describe what two things can happen.