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MECH1320Chapter8Homework

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

 1. 

The radial lip seal comes in a variety of shapes and sizes.
 

 2. 

Most standard oil and grease radial lip seals are designed to have a maximum service life at 0psi.
 

 3. 

O-rings are used extensively in hydraulic and pneumatic mechanisms to seal fluids and air.
 

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

 4. 

This is a ___________.

mc004-1.jpg
a.
Gasket
c.
Oil and Grease Seal
b.
Radial Lip Seal
d.
V-Ring Seal
 

 5. 

This is a ___________.

mc005-1.jpg
a.
Gasket
c.
Oil and Grease Seal
b.
Radial Lip Seal
d.
V-Ring Seal
 

 6. 

This is a ___________.

mc006-1.jpg
a.
Gasket
c.
Oil and Grease Seal
b.
Radial Lip Seal
d.
V-Ring Seal
 

 7. 

This is a __________.

mc007-1.jpg
a.
Gasket
c.
Rotary Seal
b.
Stuffing Box
d.
Mechanical Seal
 

 8. 

This is a __________.

mc008-1.jpg
a.
Gasket
c.
Rotary Seal
b.
Stuffing Box
d.
Mechanical Seal
 

 9. 

This is a __________.

mc009-1.jpg
a.
Gasket
c.
Rotary Seal
b.
Stuffing Box
d.
Mechanical Seal
 

 10. 

This is a __________.

mc010-1.jpg
a.
Gasket
c.
Rotary Seal
b.
Stuffing Box
d.
Mechanical Seal
 

 11. 

This is an ___________.

mc011-1.jpg
a.
Stuffing Box Cylinder
c.
O-Ring
b.
Flat Belt
d.
None of the above
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 12. 

The basic function of all seals and sealing devices is to both retain and to _______ fluids or substances.
 

 

 13. 

Seals and sealing devices can be grouped into two basic types: static and _________.
 

 

 14. 

The purpose of dynamic lip seals is to create a ________ between surfaces in relative motion.
 

 

 15. 

The most commonly used material for sealing lips is _______.
 

 

 16. 

Standard bonded type lip seals will satisfactorily function at pressures up to ____ psi.
 

 

 17. 

Mechanical and rotary seals are designed to eliminate _________ originating from inside the machine or pump, as well as excluding foreign contaminants.
 

 

 18. 

The o-ring is designed to work under _________ in a matching groove and seal between two mating surfaces.
 

 

Matching
 
 
a.
Gasket
c.
Rotary seals
b.
Stuffing Box
d.
Mechanical seals
 

 19. 

A seal that is designed to seal at three locations.
 

 20. 

A typical configuration will include a “stator” which is the stationary component, and a “rotor” that is the rotating part.
 

 21. 

A seal used with centrifugal and rotary pumps, reciprocating pumps, rods, plungers and pistions.  It is used to control leakage at the point a shaft protrudes from a machine.
 

 22. 

A pliable material that is shaped and placed between two mating machined surfaces.
 



 
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