ASVAB Mechanical Comprehension Practice Test 749343 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.89
Score 0% 58%

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1

The force exerted on an object due to gravity is called:

70% Answer Correctly

density

mass

weight

potential energy


Solution

Mass is an intrinsic property of matter and does not vary. Weight is the force exerted on the mass of an object due to gravity and a specific case of Newton's Second Law of Motion. Replace force with weight and acceleration with acceleration due to gravity on Earth (g) and the result is the formula for weight: W = mg or, substituting for g, weight equals mass multiplied by 9.8 m/s2.


2

Which of the following statements about drag is false?

58% Answer Correctly

drag occurs during movement through a fluid

the amount of drag depends on the speed of an object

slower objects experience more drag than faster objects

the amount of drag depends on the shape of an object


Solution

Drag is friction that opposes movement through a fluid like liquid or air. The amount of drag depends on the shape and speed of the object with slower objects experiencing less drag than faster objects and more aerodynamic objects experiencing less drag than those with a large leading surface area.


3

What type of load creates different stresses at different locations on a structure?

60% Answer Correctly

non-uniformly distributed load

static uniformly distributed load

impact load

dynamic load


Solution

A concentrated load acts on a relatively small area of a structure, a static uniformly distributed load doesn't create specific stress points or vary with time, a dynamic load varies with time or affects a structure that experiences a high degree of movement, an impact load is sudden and for a relatively short duration and a non-uniformly distributed load creates different stresses at different locations on a structure.


4

The principle of conservation of mechanical energy states that, as long as no other forces are applied, what will remain constant as an object falls?

45% Answer Correctly

potential energy

total mechanical energy

acceleration

kinetic energy


Solution

As an object falls, its potential energy is converted into kinetic energy. The principle of conservation of mechanical energy states that, as long as no other forces are applied, total mechanical energy (PE + KE) of the object will remain constant at all points in its descent.


5 If the radius of the axle is 7 and the radius of the wheel is 12, what is the mechanical advantage of this wheel and axle configuration?
52% Answer Correctly
-5
0.58
1.71
12

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 12 and the output radius (where the resistance is being applied) is 7 for a mechanical advantage of \( \frac{12}{7} \) = 1.71