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Robotics Concepts

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____ is the force that resists motion when one object rubs against another

a)

Center of gravity

b)

Speed

c)

Friction

d)

Torque

2.

_____ is the place in a system of body where the weight is evenly distributed and all sides are in balanced

a)

Center of gravity

b)

Position

c)

Mechanical advantage

d)

Torque

3.

_____ is a measure of how fast an object is moving

a)

Center of gravity

b)

Speed

c)

Weight

d)

Watts

4.

Center of gravity uses both _____

a)

Speed and Torque

b)

Speed and position

c)

Weight and position

d)

Friction and Weight

5.

_____ is a force directed in a circle, most often rotating an object.

a)

Friction

b)

Watts

c)

Torque

d)

Power

6.

_____ is the rate at which work is done

a)

Power

b)

Inch-Pounds

c)

Inverse

d)

Feet per second

7.

Speed is mesured in Miles per Hour or _____

a)

Watts

b)

Inch-Pounds

c)

Speed

d)

Feet per second

8.

Torque is measured in units of force x distance, such as _______ or Newton-Meters

a)

Weight

b)

Inch-Pounds

c)

Friction

d)

Watts

9.

Power is most commonly measured in _____

a)

Weight

b)

Watts

c)

Feet per second

d)

Inch-Pounds

10.

In classical mechanics, speed and torque have an _____ relationship.

a)

Speed

b)

Friction

c)

Inverse

d)

Power

11.

_____ is the calculation of how much faster and easier a machine makes your work

a)

Friction

b)

Mechanical advantage

c)

Speed

d)

Torque

12.

How many different sizes of gears did the M.A.D. Box build include?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

A gear ratio has two types of gears: a driving gear and a driven gear. Which of the following is the best definition of a driven gear?

a)

It turns first.

b)

It is turned by the driving gear.

c)

It is always smaller than the driving gear.

d)

It is always larger than the driving gear.

14.

Which of the following best describes a gear ratio that has the mechanical advantage of torque?

a)

The driving gear is larger than the driven gear and speed is increased.

b)

The driving gear is smaller than the driven gear and speed is increased.

c)

The driving gear is smaller than the driven gear and power is increased.

d)

The driving gear is smaller than the driven gear and power is increased.

15.

True or False: The M.A.D. Box can show both speed and torque advantages at the same time.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

To see the M.A.D. Box's speed advantage, you turned which handle?

a)

The one that shared a shaft with the 60-toothed gear

b)

The one that shared a shaft with the 12-toothed gear

c)

The one that shared a shaft with the 36-toothed gear

d)

None of these answers is correct.

17.

A gear ratio is calculated by dividing _____

a)

the number of the driven gear teeth by the number of driving gear teeth. In other words, input on output.

b)

the number of the driving gear teeth by the number of driven gear teeth. In other words, output on input.

c)

the torque by the speed.

d)

None of these answers is correct

18.

9/1 is the compound gear ratio of a machine. Does this mean that this machine generates a mechanical advantage of speed or torque?

a)

speed

b)

torque