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MECH1320Chapter3Homework

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

The results of friction are energy loss, generation of heat, and component wear.
 

 2. 

There are only two types of mechanical friction.
 

 3. 

An incline plane is considered a simple machine.
 

 4. 

Torque is a linear force.
 

 5. 

Loads imposed by machines can usually be put into three classes: constant torque, constant horsepower, and variable torque.
 

 6. 

A High Torque Laundry Machine has a Normal service factor of 1.2.
 

 7. 

A Normal Torque Piston Pump has a Continuous service factor of 1.4.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 8. 

A body at rest tends to stay at rest and a body in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted upon by another force.  The is most commonly related to:
a.
Force
c.
Friction
b.
Vectors
d.
Inertia
 

 9. 

The change in time a body moves over a given distance is known as __________.
a.
friction
c.
acceleration
b.
velocity
d.
force
 

 10. 

The type of speed describing an object rotating around an axis point.
a.
linear
c.
vertical
b.
horizontal
d.
angular
 

 11. 

Which of the following are considered to be a simple machine?
a.
Wheel and axle
c.
Wedge
b.
Third class lever
d.
All of these
 

 12. 

The product of force times distance divided by time is know as...
a.
Torque
c.
Horsepower
b.
Power
d.
Efficiency
 

 13. 

__________ is used when selecting and sizing power transmission components or determining the power requirements of the prime mover.
a.
Horsepower
c.
Overhung Load
b.
Efficiency
d.
None of these
 

 14. 

The force imposed on a shaft at right angles or perpendicular to its axis, outside of the bearing span.
a.
midichlorians
d.
the dark side
b.
magnetic
e.
overhung load
c.
rotational
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 15. 

Most mechanical industrial machines consist of a prime mover that ________ one form of energy to another.
 

 

 16. 

___________ is the active agent behind any force and has a capacity to do work.
 

 

 17. 

The electric motor converts electrical energy to __________ energy.
 

 

 18. 

Force is defined as a _______ or pulling action on a body.
 

 

 19. 

A _____ is a line that represents the magnitude and direction of force.
 

 

 20. 

The resistance to mechanical forces is call ________.
 

 

 21. 

_________ is defined as the product of the magnitude of an effort (force) by the length of the effort arm.
 

 

 22. 

The traditional unit of power adopted in the United States for mechanical engineering has been ___________.
 

 

 23. 

A ________ factor is a number applied to the load, power, or torque to reflect the overall operating parameters and conditions the power transmission component will function in.
 

 

 24. 

Run-out is a measure of ___________ or eccentricity.
 

 

 25. 

Altering the _________ arrangement can be an effective solution to extreme OHL conditions.
 

 

Matching
 
 
a.
Inertia
f.
Friction
b.
Angular speed
g.
kinetic energy
c.
Force
h.
mechanical advantage
d.
Acceleration
i.
simple machine
e.
potential energy
j.
Work
 

 26. 

mass X acceleration
 

 27. 

(Final speed - Initial speed) / time
 

 28. 

(Angular distance)/time
 

 29. 

The property that at outside force be exerted on it to cause the object to accelerate.
 

 30. 

Stored energy
 

 31. 

Energy in motion
 

 32. 

The resistance to any effort to slide or roll one body on another
 

 33. 

When a machine has the ability to increase or multiply the amount of force that is input to output.
 

 34. 

force X distance
 

 35. 

A device that effects the work advantage
 



 
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