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Pig flashlight internal mechanisms (EYW) vf

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is this type of mechanism called?

a)

gear train

b)

gear chain

c)

gear box

d)

bevel gears

2.

In which gear system does the output speed get faster ?

a)

Big gear to small gear

b)

Small gear to big gear to big gear

c)

Big Gear to Small gear to big gear

d)

Small gear to big gear

3.

The teeth of ______ Gears are cut at an angle for smoother transition

a)

Rack and Pinion

b)

spur

c)

Bevel

d)

Helical

4.

What do we call the gear connected to the input power source, such as a motor?

a)

Driven Gear

b)

Bigger Gear

c)

Smaller Gear

d)

Driving Gear

5.

What do we call the gear connected to the output, such as a wheel or mechanism in a system?

a)

Driving Gear

b)

Driven Gear

c)

Bigger Gear

d)

Smaller Gear

6.

Transfers motion between two shafts running parallel to each other. They are characterized by their teeth, which are straight and parallel to the gears axis of rotation.

a)

Spur Gear

b)

Worm Gear

c)

Bevel Gear

d)

Crown Gear

7.

A gear mounted to a straight rod, such that it moves in a linear fashion when torque is applied to it by a spur gear (known as the pinion gear).

a)

Spur Gear

b)

Crown Gear

c)

Bevel Gear

d)

Rack Gear

8.

____________ gears come in pairs that mate together to transfer power between perpendicular shafts that have axes of rotation offset from one another. These gears resemble screws; as they spin they turn their mating wheel.

a)

Spur gears

b)

Bevel Gears

c)

Crown Gears

d)

Worm gears

9.

What is the correct gear ratio (Mechanical Advantage)?

a)

36:12

b)

12:36

10.
Generators are devices that convert _____ energy into _____ energy.
a)
chemical; mechanical
b)
mechanical; electrical
c)
electrical; mechanical
d)
potential; kinetic
11.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator 
c)
Resistance 
d)
Conductor 
12.

What is produced by moving a permanent magnet through a coil of copper wire?

a)

electricity

b)

electromagnet

c)

light

d)

sound

13.
In large generators in power plants, ___________ rotate inside a coil of wire to produce an electric current.
a)
Wind
b)
Water
c)
Magnets
d)
Circuits
14.
Current is...
a)
moving protons
b)
moving electrons
c)
measured in volts
d)
measured in ohms
15.

When speed decreases, what happens to the value of force [torque]?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays constant

16.

If the driving gear is the one on the RIGHT (the larger one), what is the gear ratio?

a)

6:10

b)

3:10

c)

10:6

d)

3:5

17.
When gears are equal in size, what happens to the speed and torque?
a)
Speed increases; torques decreases
b)
Speed decreases; torque increases
c)
Speed and torque are constant
18.

When you have a system with a driving gear that is _______ than the driven gear you will increase force [torque] and decrease speed.

a)

smaller

b)

bigger

c)

same size

d)

thicker

19.

When you have a system with a driving gear that is LARGER than the driven gear you will ___________________

a)

decrease Speed and decrease Torque

b)

increase Speed and increase Torque

c)

increase Speed and decrease Torque

d)

decrease Speed and increase Torque

20.
Generators are devices that convert _____ energy into _____ energy.
a)
chemical; mechanical
b)
mechanical; electrical
c)
electrical; mechanical
d)
potential; kinetic
21.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator 
c)
Resistance 
d)
Conductor 
22.
Current is...
a)
moving protons
b)
moving electrons
c)
measured in volts
d)
measured in ohms
23.

Batteries create electrical current because...

a)

They create a magnetic field that pushes on the charges in the wire, making them flow.

b)

They contain a -/+ difference which repel/attract the charges in the wire, making them flow.

c)

They feed charges into the wire like a faucet, making them flow.

24.

When the electrical current hits resistance, it...

a)

Converts the electrical energy to another kind of energy, like light or heat

b)

Repels the electrons

c)

Amplifies the current

25.

What is the function of this gear train?

a)

To increase the amount of force applied by the hand

b)

To increase the speed that the magnet spins over the coil

c)

There is no advantage

d)

To make noise

26.

What is the function of this set of mechanisms?

a)

Transfer electrical energy

b)

Transfer rotational energy

c)

Convert rotational mechanical energy to electrical energy

d)

Amplify speed

27.

What is the function of this piece?

a)

Transfer electrical energy

b)

Convert electrical energy to light energy

c)

Convert human energy to light energy

d)

Amplify light energy

28.

What is the function of this piece?

a)

Convert human energy into light energy

b)

Convert electrical energy to light energy

c)

Transfer electrical energy

d)

Amplify light energy

29.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states:
a)
Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed 
b)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
c)
Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed
30.
The law of energy conservation says the total energy before the change _______ the total energy after it
a)
is less than
b)
is more than
c)
affects
d)
equals