ASVAB Mechanical Comprehension Practice Test 51993 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

A watt is the unit for which of the following?

71% Answer Correctly

power

mechanical advantage

work

energy


Solution

Power is the rate at which work is done, P = w/t, or work per unit time. The watt (W) is the unit for power and is equal to 1 joule (or newton-meter) per second. Horsepower (hp) is another familiar unit of power used primarily for rating internal combustion engines. 1 hp equals 746 watts.


2

The work done by the sum of all forces acting on a particle equals the change in the kinetic energy of the particle. This defines which of the following?

60% Answer Correctly

work-energy theorem

mechanical advantage

conservation of mechanical energy

Pascal's law


Solution

The work-energy theorem states that the work done by the sum of all forces acting on a particle equals the change in the kinetic energy of the particle. Simply put, work imparts kinetic energy to the matter upon which the work is being done.


3 If the radius of the axle is 5 and the radius of the wheel is 6, what is the mechanical advantage of this wheel and axle configuration?
36% Answer Correctly
1
-1
0
1

Solution

The mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle lies in the difference in radius between the inner (axle) wheel and the outer wheel. But, this mechanical advantage is only realized when the input effort and load are applied to different wheels. Applying both input effort and load to the same wheel results in a mechanical advantage of 1.


4

An object's resistance to changes in direction is known as:

81% Answer Correctly

kinetic energy

mass

weight

inertia


Solution

The more mass a substance has the more force is required to move it or to change its direction. This resistance to changes in direction is known as inertia.


5 If you lift a 30 lbs. rock 10 ft. from the ground, how much work have you done?
70% Answer Correctly
600 ft⋅lb
None of these is correct
300 ft⋅lb
150 ft⋅lb

Solution
Work is force times distance. In this case, the force is the weight of the rock so:
\( W = F \times d \)
\( W = 30 \times 10 \)
\( W = 300 \)