ASVAB Mechanical Comprehension Practice Test 787388 Results

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1

Which of the following is not a type of simple machine?

58% Answer Correctly

lever

screw

gear

pulley


Solution

The six types of simple machines are the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, wedge, and screw.


2

Which of the following represents the force a surface exerts when an object presses against it?

48% Answer Correctly

friction

counter force

mass

normal force


Solution

Normal force (FN) represents the force a surface exerts when an object presses against it.


3

Friction resists movement in a direction __________ to the movement.

81% Answer Correctly

normal

parallel

opposite

perpendicular


Solution

Friction resists movement. Kinetic (also called sliding or dynamic) friction resists movement in a direction opposite to the movement. Because it opposes movement, kinetic friction will eventually bring an object to a stop. An example is a rock that's sliding across ice.


4

Boyle's law defines the relationship between pressure and volume as:

57% Answer Correctly

\(\frac{P_1}{P_2} = \frac{V_2}{V_1}\)

\(\frac{P_1}{P_2} = {V_1}{V_2}\)

\({P_1}{P_2} = {V_1}{V_2}\)

\(\frac{P_1}{P_2} = \frac{V_1}{V_2}\)


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". Expressed as a formula, that's \(\frac{P_1}{P_2} = \frac{V_2}{V_1}\)


5

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

conservation of mechanical energy

work-energy theorem

Pascal's law

mechanical advantage


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.