WorksheetsMechanisms
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
What type of movement does the picture represent?
Oscillation
Reciprocation
Revolution
Rotation
What type of movement does the picture represent?
Oscillation
Reciprocation
Revolution
Rotation
What is different about linear motion compared to reciprocating motion?
Linear goes back and forward, reciprocating goes forwards.
Linear goes forwards, reciprocating goes backwards.
Linear goes straight in one direction, reciprocating goes straight in both directions.
Linear goes straight in both directions, reciprocating goes straight in one direction.
What piece of workshop equipment uses rotary motion?
Tenon Saw
Pillar Drill
Scroll Saw
Laser Cutter
Levers are simple mechanisms that use a long section/beam that balances/pivots on a ...
Vulcrum
Vulcan
Fulcrum
Fullcream
What does the short, wide arrow represent on the diagram.
Effort
Load
How many classes of levers are there?
2
3
4
5
What does a linkage do?
Allow levers to reverse of change direction of a movement.
Allow links to be made for pulleys.
Allow cams to spin around.
Allow the follower of a cam to maintain contact.
What is the function of Bevel Gears?
They change the direction of rotation.
They change the direction of reciprocating movement.
They allow the shaft of the gear to change angle.
They make the gears more aesthetically pleasing.
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output=reciprocating
output=rotary
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