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MECH1320Chapter9Homework

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

 1. 

The primary purpose of Plain and Roller bearings is to reduce friction.
 

 2. 

Plain bearings are suited for applications where a high level of service and maintenance might not be possible for reasons of accessibility or environment.
 

 3. 

Solid plain bearings are often referred to as bushed or sleeve bearings.
 

 4. 

Bearings are required to handle 3 types of loads: Radial, Axial and Angular.
 

 5. 

Service life is determined by variables such as installation, lubrication, operating environment, contamination, sealing arrangements, alignment, etc.
 

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

 6. 

These are ___________.

mc006-1.jpg
a.
Taper Rollers
c.
Spherical Rollers
b.
Cylindrical Rollers
d.
Ball Rollers
 

 7. 

These are ___________.

mc007-1.jpg
a.
Taper Rollers
c.
Spherical Rollers
b.
Cylindrical Rollers
d.
Ball Rollers
 

 8. 

These are ___________.

mc008-1.jpg
a.
Taper Rollers
c.
Spherical Rollers
b.
Cylindrical Rollers
d.
Ball Rollers
 

 9. 

These are ___________.

mc009-1.jpg
a.
Taper Rollers
c.
Spherical Rollers
b.
Cylindrical Rollers
d.
Ball Rollers
 

 10. 

This is a ___________.

mc010-1.jpg
a.
Pillow Block
c.
Shaft
b.
Coupling
d.
Sheeve
 

 11. 

This is a ___________.
mc011-1.jpg
a.
Spherical Roller Bearing
c.
Tapered Roller Bearing
b.
Cylindrical Roller Bearing
d.
Self-Aligning Ball Bearing
 

 12. 

This is a ___________.
mc012-1.jpg
a.
Spherical Roller Bearing
c.
Tapered Roller Bearing
b.
Cylindrical Roller Bearing
d.
Self-Aligning Ball Bearing
 

 13. 

This is a ___________.
mc013-1.jpg
a.
Spherical Roller Bearing
c.
Tapered Roller Bearing
b.
Cylindrical Roller Bearing
d.
Self-Aligning Ball Bearing
 

 14. 

This is a ___________.
mc014-1.jpg
a.
Spherical Roller Bearing
c.
Tapered Roller Bearing
b.
Cylindrical Roller Bearing
d.
Self-Aligning Ball Bearing
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 15. 

A _________ is a component that is designed to provide shaft support, positioning, guidance, free rotation, and reduce friction between moving parts.
 

 

 16. 

Bearing usually support a _________, oscillating, or lateral moving shaft and are supported around the outside diameter by a housing of some form.
 

 

 17. 

__________ is the study of friction between interacting parts.
 

 

 18. 

Bearings can be divided into two groups: plain bearings (friction) and rolling element bearings (____________).
 

 

 19. 

_________ bearings rely on sliding action.
 

 

 20. 

________  __________  bearings rely on rolling action.
 

 

 21. 

____________ bearings generally roll rather than slide.
 

 

 22. 

Plain or ______ bearings are selected and applied based on analysis of loads, speeds, operating conditions, size, and service requirements.
 

 

 23. 

Precise _______ of the supported shaft/journal operating in most sleeve bearings is imperative.
 

 

 24. 

A performance and selection factor used to measure and select a plain bearing is the “___” factor.
 

 

 25. 

__ is equal to the load on the bearings in pounds divided by the projected area in square inches.
 

 

 26. 

“V” is the ________ in feet per minute of the wear surface/shaft.
 

 

 27. 

______ plain bearings are usually split in half.
 

 

 28. 

Plain/sleeve bearings are available in a wide range of _________ and nonmetallic materials.
 

 

 29. 

____________ bearings use some sort of rolling element, such as balls or rollers, to carry the load and reduce the friction between two surfaces.
 

 

 30. 

The ________ life of the bearing is the actual life of a specific bearing up to the point of failure.
 

 

 31. 

_________ blocks are one of the most common types of house bearings.
 

 

 32. 

________ bearing pillow bloxks are made with spherical, tapered, and other shaped rolling elements.
 

 

 33. 

__________ failure is the reason why bearings should fail.
 

 

 34. 

___________ is probably the primary cause of most bearing failures.
 

 

 35. 

Bearings that receive inadequate ___________ will have a glazed appearance.
 

 

 36. 

Bearings can be removed from shafts and housings by use of ________, presses, heat, hydraulics, and special removal sleeves.
 

 

Matching
 
 
a.
Fatigue Strength
e.
Deformability
b.
Embeddability
f.
Shear Strength
c.
Compressive Strenth
g.
Score Resistance
d.
Corrosion Resistance
h.
Conformability
 

 37. 

The ability of the bearing material to resis movement of the various layers relative to one another.
 

 38. 

The quality of the material to resist oxidation and deteration of the material due to exposure to various fluids.
 

 39. 

A desireable quality in an abbrasive environment.
 

 40. 

The ability of the material to wear away or conform to deflected loads withour creating high temperatures.
 

 41. 

The characteristic of the material that allows it to yield slightly under normal operating condidions
 

 42. 

The ability of the material to give adequate service life when subjected to diverse stresses.
 

 43. 

The ability of the bearing material to carry the load without disintegration or excessive deformation.
 

 44. 

Quality of a material which prevents damage to the journal/shaft during varied lubicant film conditions.
 
 
a.
Thrust Loads
c.
Angular Loads
b.
Radial Loads
 

 45. 

Loads that are at a right angle to the shaft axis
 

 46. 

Loads which are exerted parallel to the shaft
 

 47. 

Loads that are at right angles and parallel to the shaft, or combo loads.
 
 
a.
Spherical Roller Bearings
c.
Single Row Anglar contact ball bearing
b.
Cylindrical Roller Bearings
d.
Taper Roller Bearing
 

 48. 

Uses line contact along the roller and race surface to carry the load.
 

 49. 

Can handle radial loads and moderate amounts of axial loads.
 

 50. 

The workhorse of the bearing industry, available in two seperate parts.
 

 51. 

Designed to accommodate combined radial and axial loads.
 



 
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