Mechanism and Motion Quiz

What class of lever is a wheelbarrow ?

• Lever mechanism

• Lever mechanism:1

• Lever Mechanism:2

• Lever mechanism 3

Identify the mechanism in figure ' A'

• Gear

• Lever

• Cam

• Pulley

How does the cam and follower mechanism help a wind-up bath toy operate?

• It allows the toy to light up

• It makes the toy's feet move back and forth

• It changes the shape of the toy

• It helps the toy make sounds

Identify the type of mechanism used in a garlic crusher.

• Lever

• Pulley

• Gear

• Wheel and axle

Explain why mechanisms are commonly used in kitchen gadgets.

• To increase the complexity of the gadget

• To make the gadgets more expensive

• To reduce the effort needed to perform tasks

• To make gadgets heavier

What type of motion occurs when bicycle wheels turn around?

• Linear motion

• Rotational motion

• Oscillatory motion

• Random motion

What type of motion occurs when a bicycle moves along the road in a straight line?

• Circular motion

• Linear motion

• Vibrational motion

• Rotational motion

State what effect increasing the size of the driver gear will have on the driven gear.

• The driven gear will rotate faster.

• The driven gear will rotate slower.

• The driven gear will rotate in the opposite direction.

• The driven gear will not rotate.

Circle the correct term for the type of motion generated by this Bevel gear.

• Linear

• Oscillating

• Reciprocating

• Rotary

Why do levers make jobs easier to carry out?

• They reduce the weight of objects.

• They increase the speed of movement.

• They provide a mechanical advantage, allowing greater or magnified force to be applied.

• They change the color of objects.