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WorksheetsTheory Quiz 5: Mechanical Devices
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What type of gear system converts rotary motion to linear?
Rack and pinion
Rack and peon
Wrack and piton
Rock and pension
Which mechanism can transfer force and change direction of movement?
Linkage
Leverage
Link
Lever
Name the mechanism that has a load, effort and fulcrum?
Linkage
Leverage
Link
Lever
What is the follower for in a cam and follower mechanism?
They follow the shape of the cam to produce a pattern of motion
They follow a pattern of motion to create a cam
They follow the motion of the pattern to create a shape
They follow shape of the motion to create a pattern
Cams come in different shapes. Which cam can only work in one direction?
Snail cam
Heart cam
Pear cam
Worm cam
What type of mechanism is used in a pair of scissors?
Linkage
Leverage
Link
Lever
Which mechanism moves around a fixed pivot point?
Linkage
Leverage
Link
Lever
What mechanisms motion could be described with the words rise, fall, and dwell?
Cam
Linkage
Lever
Pulley
What mechanism uses teeth that interlock for transmitting rotary motion?
Gears
Cam
Pulley
Linkage
Which mechanism has a groove that allows a cord to sit inside, and are a simple and maneuverable way to move heavy loads?
Pully
Hoist
Winch
Shire horse
