8. Mechanisms and Structures Quiz

Which of the following is not a type of force?

• ROTARY

• LINEAR

• OSCILLATING

• BALANCING

Which kind of force would be applied by the blade of a lawnmower to cut blades of grass?

• BRUTE FORCE

• COMPRESSION FORCE

• DOWN FORCE

• SHEAR FORCE

Stress on a structural member is calculated by dividing the force by which of the following?

• STRENGTH

• WEIGHT

• AREA

• MASS

What does the term 'strain' refer to?

• THE CHANGE IN LENGTH OF A STRUCTURAL MEMBER

• THE WEIGHT APPLIED TO THE TOP OF A BEAM

• THE HARDNESS OF A CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL

• THE STRENGTH OF A PILLAR

Within mechanisms, a cam will perform which of the following motion conversions?

• ROTARY TO RECIPROCATING

• LINEAR TO ROTARY

• ROTARY TO UPWARD

• ROTARY TO LINEAR

The device which allows two rotating shafts to connect and disconnect is known as what?

• RATCHET

• RACK

• TOOTH

• CLUTCH

Which of the following can be used to reduce friction in a mechanism?

• ROLLER BEARINGS

• HEAT

• OIL

• FANS

In belt drive systems, what does the jockey pulley do?

• TAKES EXTRA WEIGHT

• CHANGES THE OUTPUT SPEED

• MAINTAINS THE CORRECT TENSION

• RIDE A HORSE

Forces are calculated using which unit of measurement?

• QUARKS

• NEWTONS

• BITS

• TONNES

A series of gears aligned in a row is known by which name?

• GEAR TRAIN

• GEAR ROW

• GEAR SELECTION

• REVERSE GEAR