PLTW Vocabulary Quiz

Drive Gear

• The member of a pair of gears to which motion and power are transmitted by the other gear. The output gear

• The part of a machine which contains two or more pieces arranged so that the motion of one compels the motion of the others

• A push or pull in a straight line

• A push or pull in a circular direction

Mechanism

• The member of a pair of gears to which motion and power are transmitted by the other gear. The output gear

• The part of a machine which contains two or more pieces arranged so that the motion of one compels the motion of the others.

• A push or pull in a straight line

• A push or pull in a circular motion

Force

• The part of a machine which contains two or more pieces arranged so that the motion of one compels the motion of the others.

• A push or pull in a straight line

• A push or pull in a circular direction. A twisting force

• A toothed wheel that works with other to alter the relation between the speed of an engine and the speed of the driven parts.

Torque

• A push or pull or pull in a circular direction. A twisting force

• A push or pull in a straight line

• Something added to a system, such as resources, in order to achieve a result.

• A term used to describe the proper engagement of teeth between two or more gears in a gear train.

Gear

• The member of a pair of gears to which motion and power arranged so that the motion and power are transmitted by the other gear. The output gear

• A push or pull in a straight line

• Something added to a system, such as resources, in order to achieve a result.

• A toothed wheel that works with others to alter the relation between the speed of an engine and the speed of the driven parts.

Input

• A push or pull in a straight line

• Something added to a system, such as resources, in order to achieve a result

• A term used to describe the proper engagement of teeth between two or more gears in a gear train

• A push or pull in a circular direction. A twisting force

Meshing

• Something added to a system, such as resources, in order to achieve a result

• A push or pull in a circular direction. A twisting force

• A term used to describe the proper engagement of teeth between two or more gears in a gear train.

• A push or pull in a straight line

Reciprocating

• The capacity to do work; the uses of mechanisms is necessary to transfer energy.

• The results of the operation of any system

• A back and forth movement in a straight line

• Opposite in position, direction, order, or effect

Driven gear

• The member of a pair of gears to which motion and power are transmitted by the other gear. The output gear.

• The ratio of the speed of the driving member of a gear train to that of the driven member

• The application of force that moves an object a certain distance

• A swing back and forth in an arc at a regular rate.

Energy

• Opposite in position, direction, order or effect

• Circular movement

• The input handle can be turned in both directions for at least one full turn

• The capacity to do work; the use of mechanisms is necessary to transfer energy