Activity 2.2: Mechanical Systems

Which ones are assembly parts? Check all that apply. (Can look at your Building with VEX)

• Angle Channel

• Rails

• Hex Key

• 15x15 Hole Steel Plate

Which ones are parts of hardware? Check all that apply. (can find on Building with VEX)

• Screws

• Keps Nuts

• Nylock nuts

• Regular nuts

• Tools

What kind of parts create motion?

• Hardware

• Assembly

• Motion

• Bearings

What kind of parts are connect together to form the "skeleton" or frame of the model or robot?

• Hardware

• Assembly

• Motion

• Bearings

What kind of parts are pieces that hold other parts together?

• Hardware

• Assembly

• Motion

• Bearings

Why do you need a bearing?

• To pop the gear in place

• To provide a low-friction part for shafts to turn

• To allow the drive shaft to spin easily

• to attach components together

Why do drive shafts have rounded corners?

Which kind of nut has teeth?

• Nylock

• KEPS

• Regular

• Standoffs

How are Gears identified?

• By what kind of hole they have

• How big or small they are

• Number of Holes

• Number of Teeth

Which one is the Drive gear?

• Output

• Input

• Torque

• Mechanism