WorksheetsHistory of Engineering Vocabulary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Complete this sentence with the correct word:
In the past, armies used _______________ to hurl heavy stones at enemy fortifications.
catapults
pivots
engines
Complete the sentence
Significado de pivot en inglés
pivot
noun [ C ]UK /ˈpɪv.ət/ US /ˈpɪv.ət/
A fixed point supporting something that turns or balances is a___________
Catapult
Engine
Pivot
Complete the sentence:
The action of a ___________________________ was similar to that of a giant catapult.
Engine
Trebuchet
Fortification
Complete the sentence
The _______________________________ that surrounded the castle were massive and impenetrable.
Fortifications
Catapults
Torques
Complete the sentence
A force that causes something to rotate or to turn in a circle is called ___________________
Engine
Mechanical advantage
Torque
Complete the sentence
An object that is thrown or fired, esp. from a weapon is a ___________________
Trebuchet
Projectile
Counterweight
Complete the sentence
A weight that is as heavy as something else, so that the two objects can balance is called________________
Mechanical advantage
Payload
Counterweight
Complete the sentence
The amount of goods or people that a vehicle, such as a truck or aircraft, can carry is called_____________
Payload
Counterweight
Sling
Complete the sentence
__________________________ is a measure of the force amplification achieved by using a tool, mechanical device, or machine system.
Engine
Sling
Mechanical advantage
Complete the sentence
A simple weapon in the form of a strap or loop used to hurl stones or other small missiles is called a __________
Sling
Projectile
Mass
