Chapter 8 Mechanical Engineering

Which of the following is the designing, building, and maintaining of mechanical and fluid systems?

• Bearing

• Fluid Engineering

• Materials Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

What term is used to measure and evaluate work?

• Time

• Power

• Force

• Work

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Which of the following is a system that takes energy and converts it into power to accomplish work?

• Work System

• Force System

• Energy System

• Power System

Which simple machine uses a circular wheel with an axle in the middle to create a mechanical advantage?

• Pulley

• Wedge

• Wheel and axle

• Gear

Which of the following systems uses a liquid, such as water or oil, to transmit power?

• Hydraulic System

• Pneumatic System

• Compression System

• Work System

What type of device transmits rotational force against another device?

• Belts

• Pulley

• Screw

• Gears

Which of the following is defined as 33,000 foot-pounds per minute?

• Force

• Work

• Horsepower

• Energy

Which of the following applications of mechanical engineering has several cylinders that are used to generate articulated movement?

• Automobiles

• Backhoes

• Air brakes

• Gear boxes

Torque is used to describe linear force.

• True

• False

When you first sit in an automobile, kinetic energy is stored in the fuel and battery of the vehicle.

• True

• False

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