ASVAB Mechanical Comprehension Practice Test 228884 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.31
Score 0% 66%

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1

The science that deals with motion and the forces that produce motion is called which of the following?

57% Answer Correctly

engineering

aeronautics

mechanics

physics


Solution

Mechanics deals with motion and the forces that produce motion.


2 What's the mechanical advantage of a wedge that's 4 inches wide and 32 inches long?
83% Answer Correctly
8
16
7
12

Solution

The mechanical advantage (MA) of a wedge is its length divided by its thickness:

MA = \( \frac{l}{t} \) = \( \frac{32 in.}{4 in.} \) = 8


3

Friction between two or more solid objects that are not moving relative to each other is called:

73% Answer Correctly

gravitational friction

dynamic friction

kinetic friction

static friction


Solution

Static friction is friction between two or more solid objects that are not moving relative to each other. An example is the friction that prevents a box on a sloped surface from sliding farther down the surface.


4

The mechanical advantage of a block and tackle is equal to which of the following?

69% Answer Correctly

the number of input forces

the number of pulleys

the number of connecting ropes

the number of loads


Solution

Two or more pulleys used together constitute a block and tackle which, unlike a fixed pulley, does impart mechanical advantage as a function of the number of pulleys that make up the arrangement.  So, for example, a block and tackle with three pulleys would have a mechanical advantage of three.


5 If the radius of the axle is 5 and the radius of the wheel is 8, what is the mechanical advantage of this wheel and axle configuration?
52% Answer Correctly
5
1.6
8
0.63

Solution

The mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle is the input radius divided by the output radius:

MA = \( \frac{r_i}{r_o} \)

In this case, the input radius (where the effort force is being applied) is 8 and the output radius (where the resistance is being applied) is 5 for a mechanical advantage of \( \frac{8}{5} \) = 1.6