e) The Mechanical EngineeringDepartment is consideringreplacing the old copper pipingsystem with plastic pipes. Whydo you think the department isdoing this? List two advantagesand two disadvantages ofusing plastic pipes.f) You have been tasked toreplace a long single pipelinearly fitted with twodifferentdiameter pipes in orderto extend the length of the pipe,determine which componentareyou going to use to obtain that.

e) The advantages of plastic pipe are - They are light weight and corrosion resistant. They are…

e) The Mechanical Engineering Department is considering replacing the old copper piping system with plastic pipes. Why do you think the department is doing this? List two advantages and two disadvantages of using plastic pipes.

e) The Mechanical Engineering Department is considering replacing the old copper piping system with plastic pipes. Why do you think the department is doing this? List two advantages and two disadvantages of using plastic pipes.

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e) The Mechanical Engineering
Department is considering
replacing the old copper piping
system with plastic pipes. Why
do you think the department is
doing this? List two advantages
and two disadvantages of
using plastic pipes.
f) You have been tasked to
replace a long single pipe
linearly fitted with two
differentdiameter pipes in order
to extend the length of the pipe,
determine which componentare
you going to use to obtain that.

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