ASVAB Mechanical Comprehension Practice Test 514923 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.76
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1

For a hydraulic system, pressure applied to the input of the system will increase the pressure in which parts of the system?

58% Answer Correctly

the portions of the system at an altitude below the input

everywhere in the system

the portions of the system at an altitude above the input

all of these are correct


Solution

Pascal's law states that a pressure change occurring anywhere in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted throughout the fluid such that the same change occurs everywhere. For a hydraulic system, this means that a pressure applied to the input of the system will increase the pressure everywhere in the system.


2

Potential energy is energy that has the potential to be converted into what?

80% Answer Correctly

heat

power

 kinetic energy

work


Solution

Potential energy is the energy of an object by virtue of its position relative to other objects. It is energy that has the potential to be converted into kinetic energy.


3

Which of the following surfaces would have the lowest coefficient of friction?

85% Answer Correctly

concrete

ice

leather

tile


Solution

Coefficient of friction (μ) represents how much two materials resist sliding across each other.  Smooth surfaces like ice have low coefficients of friction while rough surfaces like concrete have high μ.


4 If you have a gear train with two gears, the first with 36 teeth and the second with 12 teeth, how many revolutions does the second gear make for each revolution of the first gear?
77% Answer Correctly
6
2.7
3.3
3

Solution

The gear ratio (Vr) of a gear train is the product of the gear ratios between the pairs of meshed gears. Let N represent the number of teeth for each gear:

Vr = \( \frac{N_1}{N_2} \) \( \frac{N_2}{N_3} \) \( \frac{N_3}{N_4} \) ... \( \frac{N_n}{N_{n+1}} \)

In this problem, we have only two gears so the equation becomes:

Vr = \( \frac{N_1}{N_2} \) = \( \frac{36}{12} \) = 3


5 If A = 9 ft. and the green box weighs 50 lbs. what is the torque acting on the A side of this lever?
74% Answer Correctly
900 ft⋅lb
112 ft⋅lb
450 ft⋅lb
150 ft⋅lb

Solution
For a lever, torque is weight x distance from the fulcrum which, in this case, is: 50 ft. x 9 lbs. = 450 ft⋅lb