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Mechanisms

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of movement does the picture represent?

a)

Oscillation

b)

Reciprocation

c)

Revolution

d)

Rotation

2.

What type of movement does the picture represent?

a)

Oscillation

b)

Reciprocation

c)

Revolution

d)

Rotation

3.

What is different about linear motion compared to reciprocating motion?

a)

Linear goes back and forward, reciprocating goes forwards.

b)

Linear goes forwards, reciprocating goes backwards.

c)

Linear goes straight in one direction, reciprocating goes straight in both directions.

d)

Linear goes straight in both directions, reciprocating goes straight in one direction.

4.

What piece of workshop equipment uses rotary motion?

a)

Tenon Saw

b)

Pillar Drill

c)

Scroll Saw

d)

Laser Cutter

5.

Levers are simple mechanisms that use a long section/beam that balances/pivots on a ...

a)

Vulcrum

b)

Vulcan

c)

Fulcrum

d)

Fullcream

6.

What does the short, wide arrow represent on the diagram.

a)

Effort

b)

Load

7.

How many classes of levers are there?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

8.

What does a linkage do?

a)

Allow levers to reverse of change direction of a movement.

b)

Allow links to be made for pulleys.

c)

Allow cams to spin around.

d)

Allow the follower of a cam to maintain contact.

9.

What is the function of Bevel Gears?

a)

They change the direction of rotation.

b)

They change the direction of reciprocating movement.

c)

They allow the shaft of the gear to change angle.

d)

They make the gears more aesthetically pleasing.

10.
A Coping saw is a type of what movement?
a)
Reciprocating
b)
Oscillating
c)
Rotary
d)
Linear
11.
Which of the following are shapes of Cams?
a)
Snail
b)
Egg
c)
Eccentric
d)
All of them
12.
What type of movement does a snail cam give?
a)
It moves up and down smoothly.
b)
 It moves up smoothly then drops suddenly.
c)
 It jumps up and down.
d)
It does not move at all.
13.
A mechanical component that makes contact with the surface or groove of a cam.
a)
Follower
b)
Leader
c)
Cam
d)
Bevel Gear
14.
3. Which type of lever is this?
a)
First Class Lever
b)
Second Class Lever
c)
Third Class Lever
15.
A comparison of the number of teeth of one gear to another.
a)
gear total
b)
gear purpose
c)
gear ratio 
16.
The image shown is a vice grip.  When the lever is rotated, the grips move towards each other.  What are the input and output motions?
a)
input=linear
output=linear
b)
input=linear
output=reciprocating
c)
Input=rotary
output=rotary
d)
Input=rotary
Output=linear