Question

  

If an engine has a compression ratio of 7:1:

A. the engine produces seven times more horsepower than it does torque.

B. the air-and-fuel mixture in the cylinder is squeezed into a space that's seven times larger during the compression stage.

C. the engine produces seven times more torque than it does horsepower.

D. the air-and-fuel mixture in the cylinder is squeezed into a space that's seven times smaller during the compression stage.