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Mechanical Engineering Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Noah, Aria, and Olivia were discussing about John's recent trip to the grocery store. John drove from his home to the grocery store and they knew the distance he traveled and the amount of time it took him. They were trying to figure out what it's called when you divide the distance traveled by the time it took. What is this called?

a)

speed

b)

inputs

c)

outputs

d)

acceleration

2.

William, Ethan, and Anika are studying a car's engine in their physics class. What is the force or motion that drives this mechanical system they are studying?

a)

the speed of the car they are studying

b)

the inputs like fuel and air in the car's engine

c)

the outputs like exhaust gases from the car's engine

d)

the processes like combustion in the car's engine

3.

Kai, Emma, and Priya are playing a video game. What is actually happening inside their computer while they are playing?

a)

inputs like Kai, Emma, and Priya's keyboard and mouse actions

b)

outputs like the game's graphics and sound

c)

processes like the game's calculations and data processing

d)

system like the computer's operating system and hardware

4.

Consider a soccer game where Mia, Zoe, and Avery are playing. The change created in the motion or force of the ball is due to:

a)

Mia's powerful kick

b)

Zoe's goal celebration

c)

The grass on the field

d)

The rules of the game

5.

Ethan, Avery, and Isla are observing a car race. They notice a car speeding down the track. What type of energy does the car have due to its motion?

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

heat

6.

Energy that is stored in a football when Charlotte holds it at a height before dropping it to Ava

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Chemical energy

7.

While Nora and Mason were helping Rohan learn to ride a bicycle uphill, Rohan asked, 'What is one input in this bicycle's mechanical system?'

a)

force exerted on the pedals

b)

speed of the bicycle

c)

the gear mechanism

d)

conversion of your body's chemical energy to kinetic energy

8.

Mason, Noah, and Abigail are participating in a bicycle race. During the race, what is one output in the bicycle's mechanical system when they are riding?

a)

the force Mason, Noah, and Abigail apply on the pedals

b)

the speed of their bicycles

c)

the gear train of their bicycles

d)

conversion of their body's chemical energy to kinetic energy

9.

While Michael, Arjun, and Ethan are participating in a bicycle race, what is one process that occurs in the mechanical system of their bicycles?

a)

Applying force on the pedals

b)

Increasing the speed of the bicycle

c)

Engaging the gear train

d)

Conversion of chemical energy to kinetic energy

10.

Isla, Nora, and Elijah are at a science fair. Isla, who is interested in mechanical engineering, asks you to explain what it is. How would you describe it to her?

a)

It's the branch of engineering that deals with the design, construction, and use of machines.

b)

It's the branch of engineering that deals with robotics.

c)

It's the branch of engineering that deals with the design of homes.

d)

It's the branch of engineering that deals with the design of electrical circuitry.

11.

The distance an object travels divided by the amount of time it takes to travel that distance.

a)

speed

b)

inputs

c)

outputs

d)

acceleration

12.

Any type of motion or force that drives a mechanical system

a)

speed

b)

inputs

c)

outputs

d)

processes

13.

What is actually happening inside the machine

a)

inputs

b)

outputs

c)

processes

d)

system

14.

The change created in the motion or force

a)

inputs

b)

outputs

c)

processes

d)

system

15.

energy of mass in motion

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

heat