ASVAB Mechanical Comprehension Practice Test 64953 Results

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1

Torque involves a perpendicular force applied to a lever arm that moves around a center of rotation. Increasing the length of the lever arm will do which of the following?

54% Answer Correctly

decrease applied force

increase applied force

decrease torque

increase torque


Solution

Torque measures force applied during rotation: τ = rF.  Torque (τ, the Greek letter tau) = the radius of the lever arm (r) multiplied by the force (F) applied. Radius is measured from the center of rotation or fulcrum to the point at which the perpendicular force is being applied. The resulting unit for torque is newton-meter (N-m) or foot-pound (ft-lb).


2

Assuming force applied remains constant, which of the following will result in more work being done?

53% Answer Correctly

moving the object with more speed

moving the object with more acceleration

increasing the coefficient of friction

moving the object farther


Solution

Work is accomplished when force is applied to an object: W = Fd where F is force in newtons (N) and d is distance in meters (m). Thus, the more force that must be applied to move an object, the more work is done and the farther an object is moved by exerting force, the more work is done.


3

According to Boyle's law, for a fixed amount of gas kept at a fixed temperature, which of the following are inversely proportional?

63% Answer Correctly

pressure, density

pressure, volume

density, volume

volume, mass


Solution

Boyle's law states that "for a fixed amount of an ideal gas kept at a fixed temperature, pressure and volume are inversely proportional".


4

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

81% Answer Correctly

6.67 x 10-11 m/s2

9.8 m/s2

1 m/s

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


5

Coplanar forces:

61% Answer Correctly

have opposite dimensions

act in a common plane

act along the same line of action

pass through a common point


Solution

Collinear forces act along the same line of action, concurrent forces pass through a common point and coplanar forces act in a common plane.