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Robotics Parts and Tools

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is a VEX V5 claw kit. It is preassembled for your enjoyment. Which statement is good advice?

a)

Never take it apart.

b)

Do take it apart.

c)

Disassemble it for extra credit.

d)

To impress your teacher, take it apart.

2.

Which choice most completely describes what is pictured?

a)

C-Channels

b)

L-Brackets

c)

Brackets, rails, and plates

d)

Aluminum Plates

3.

What are these?

a)

Gussets

b)

L-Brackets

c)

Steel Plates

d)

C-Channels

4.

Here are the screws we will use in class. What kind of wrench is used to tighten and loosen them?

a)

Hex or Allen Key

b)

Torx or Star Drive

c)

Hex Head

d)

Phillips Head Screwdriver

5.

What size are the screws we will use in class (diameter and threads per inch)?

a)

8-32

b)

6-32

c)

10-28

d)

1/4-20

6.

What size is the wrench that is used with these screws?

a)

3/16"

b)

3/8"

c)

3/32"

d)

11/32"

7.

Which kind should be used routinely for your in-class builds?

a)

Nylock Nut

b)

KEPS Nut

c)

Flat Nut

8.

Which kind should be used when you need long-lasting vibration resistance (e.g. a competition-ready bot)?

a)

Nylock Nut

b)

KEPS Nut

c)

Flat Nut

9.

What is a hex-shaped shaft used to rigidly hold two parts apart at a set distance?

a)

Standoff

b)

Spacer

c)

Drive Axle

d)

Machine Screw

10.

In class, we will use two sizes of Torx wrenches, 5/64" and 3/32". The large one is used on almost everything. What is one place you will use the smaller one?

a)

Motor Mount Screws

b)

Structural (normal building) Screws

c)

Attaching Bearings

d)

Shaft Collar Set Screws

11.

What are these?

a)

Pliers

b)

Open End Wrenches

c)

Box End Wrenches

d)

Hex Wrenches

12.

What is this? Hint: It is the kind we will use in class.

a)

VEX Falcon 500 Motor

b)

VEX 393 Motor

c)

VEX V5 Motor

d)

VEXIQ Smart Motor

13.

You can change the gearbox to modify the speed-torque mix of the motor. What color gearboxes are used, in order from slowest (most torque) to fastest (least torque)?

a)

Blue, Green, Red

b)

Red, Blue, Green

c)

Red, Green, Blue

d)

Green, Blue, Red

14.

What does this Control System provide?

a)

A fully programmable "brain"

b)

A way to control all the electronic components

c)

A rechargeable battery

d)

All of these answers

15.

What will this wheel do if attached to a driven shaft?

a)

Spin freely on the shaft

b)

Transfer the shaft's motion to the ground

c)

Slide quickly across the floor

d)

Reduce the speed of the driving motor

16.

What may be used to modify the amount of torque delivered to a wheel from a motor?

a)

Gears

b)

Bearings

c)

Standoffs

d)

Chains

17.

What is NOT pictured here?

a)

Shafts

b)

Spacers

c)

Shaft Collars

d)

Pillow Block Bearing

e)

Flat Bearing