ASVAB Mechanical Comprehension Practice Test 543220 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.90
Score 0% 78%

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1

Two or more pulleys used together are called:

71% Answer Correctly

gears

third-class lever

block and tackle

wheel and axle


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.


2

On Earth, acceleration due to gravity (g) is approximately __________. 

81% Answer Correctly

1 m/s

6.67 x 10-11 m/s2

9.8 m/s2

1 m/s2


Solution

Newton's Law of Univeral Gravitation defines the general formula for the attraction of gravity between two objects:  \(\vec{F_{g}} = { Gm_{1}m_{2} \over r^2}\) . In the specific case of an object falling toward Earth, the acceleration due to gravity (g) is approximately 9.8 m/s2


3

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

82% Answer Correctly

kinetic energy

mass

inertia

weight


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.


4 If A = 1 ft. and the green box weighs 5 lbs. what is the torque acting on the A side of this lever?
75% Answer Correctly
20 ft⋅lb
5 ft⋅lb
0 ft⋅lb
2 ft⋅lb

Solution
For a lever, torque is weight x distance from the fulcrum which, in this case, is: 5 ft. x 1 lbs. = 5 ft⋅lb

5 If you have a gear train with two gears, the first with 24 teeth and the second with 16 teeth, how many revolutions does the second gear make for each revolution of the first gear?
78% Answer Correctly
1.4
1.5
0.5
5.5

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 = \( \frac{N_1}{N_2} \) = \( \frac{24}{16} \) = 1.5