VEX V5 - Building Shapes

Are steel C-channels the main structural metal components used to build shapes with the VEX V5 starter kit?

• True

• False

How many screws and hex nuts are needed to form a triangle?

• Five

• Three

• Four

• One

What are steel C-channels?

• Metal pieces shaped like an L

• Metal pieces shaped like a C

• Metal pieces shaped like a right angle

• Metal pieces used to keep Star Drive Screws in place

What is used to hold a Star Drive Screw in place?

• A Star Drive Screw holder

• A Hex Nut

• A Star Drive Key

What are steel angles?

• A screw with a star-shaped indentation on the head

• Metal pieces that are shaped like a ‘C’

• Angles over 90 degrees

• Metal pieces that are shaped like a right angle, or an ‘L’

To build a rectangle, how many pieces of plates, channels, or angles are needed?

• Two

• One

• Three

• Four

How many sets of plates, channels, or angles are needed to build a pentagon?

• Four

• Five

• One

• Seven

Are Star Drive Keys used to tighten or loosen the Star Drive Screws in the VEX V5 Classroom Starter Kit?

• True

• False

What is an engineering notebook?

• A book with engineering stories

• A collection of engineering sketches

• A personal record where engineers and students can jot down ideas, sketches, and notes about projects

• A book containing instructions to build a robot

What is VEX V5?

• A robotics platform for STEM

• A virtual engineering experiment

• A vector-based examination

• A coding system