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Mech Eng Review After Day 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which scenario BEST demonstrates the work of a biomedical engineer?

a)

Designing earthquake-resistant skyscrapers

b)

Developing a prosthetic limb for an injured athlete

c)

Creating a new roller coaster for an amusement park

d)

Reducing carbon emissions in a large city

2.

A team is brainstorming and sketching different design solutions. Which two steps of the Engineering Design Process are MOST represented?

a)

A. Ask and Create

b)

B. Imagine and Plan

c)

C. Test and Improve

d)

D. Define and Evaluate

3.

An engineer evaluates what worked and what failed after testing a prototype. What is the PRIMARY purpose of this step?

a)

To document energy transformations

b)

To improve the design for better performance

c)

To finalize the testing phase

d)

To select the correct class of lever

4.

A rubber band racer is wound up and released. Which sequence BEST represents the energy transformations involved?

a)

Kinetic → Elastic Potential

b)

Elastic Potential → Thermal

c)

Gravitational Potential → Kinetic

d)

Elastic Potential → Kinetic

5.

A child wants to lift a rock with a lever but cannot move the fulcrum. Which adjustment would MOST effectively increase mechanical advantage?

a)

Shorten the load arm

b)

Lengthen the effort arm

c)

Place the load closer to the effort

d)

Decrease the distance from fulcrum to load

6.

When a catapult launches a projectile, the stored energy is MOST accurately classified as:

a)

Kinetic energy converting to Elastic Potential energy

b)

Elastic Potential energy converting to Kinetic energy

c)

Gravitational Potential converting to Thermal energy

d)

Mechanical Advantage converting to Force

7.

Which class of lever is correctly paired with its example and mechanical advantage characteristic?

a)

First-class lever – Seesaw – Fulcrum in the middle

b)

Second-class lever – Broom – Effort in the middle

c)

Third-class lever – Wheelbarrow – Load in the middle

d)

First-class lever – Wheelbarrow – Effort in the middle

8.

An engineer wants to design a roller coaster that minimizes sharp turns to ensure rider safety while maintaining excitement. Which step of the Engineering Design Process BEST aligns with refining the design after initial testing?

a)

A. Ask

b)

B. Imagine

c)

C. Improve

d)

D. Plan

9.

Energy stored because of an object's height is MOST accurately described as:

a)

Elastic Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Gravitational Potential Energy

d)

Mechanical Advantage

10.

Which combination BEST matches a type of engineer to a project requiring that expertise?

·      

a)

A. Civil Engineer – Prosthetic arm design

b)

B. Environmental Engineer – Pollution reduction strategy

c)

   C. Mechanical Engineer – Clean energy policy

d)

D. Biomedical Engineer –Suspension bridge construction