Mechanical Engineering

What type of machines are made by mechanical engineers?

• Machines that think

• Machines that make power

• Machines that use power

• Machines that smell

What kind of product uses a spur gear?

• Childs toy

• Bottle opener

• Clock

• Bike

What kind of product uses a bevel gear?

• Childs toy

• Bottle opener

• Clock

• Bike

Cams switch between which two types of motion?

• Rotary and oscillating

• Oscillating and linear

• liner and reciprocating

• Reciprocating and rotary

Name the Cams discussed in lessons.

• Pear

• Round

• Eccentric

• Snail

• Electric

If a snail cam is turned the wrong way it will ...?

(a)  

What type of lever is this?

• Class 1

• Class 2

• Class 3

What type of lever is this?

• Class 1

• Class 2

• Class 3

What type of lever is this?

• Class 1

• Class 2

• Class 3

What happens if you move the fulcrum closer to the weight you are lifting?

• You need less effort

• The object weighs less

• You need more effort

• Nothing