ASVAB Mechanical Comprehension Practice Test 863681 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.40
Score 0% 68%

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1

Two or more pulleys used together are called:

71% Answer Correctly

gears

wheel and axle

block and tackle

third-class lever


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

A watt is the unit for which of the following?

71% Answer Correctly

work

energy

power

mechanical advantage


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.


3

Which of the following is the formula for gravitational potential energy?

61% Answer Correctly

\(PE = mg^2h\)

\(PE = mgh\)

\(PE = { 1 \over 2} mg^2\)

\(PE = { 1 \over 2} mv^2\)


Solution

Gravitational potential energy is energy by virtue of gravity. The higher an object is raised above a surface the greater the distance it must fall to reach that surface and the more velocity it will build as it falls. For gravitational potential energy, PE = mgh where m is mass (kilograms), h is height (meters), and g is acceleration due to gravity which is a constant (9.8 m/s2).


4

What type of load varies with time or affects a structure that experiences a high degree of movement?

66% Answer Correctly

impact load

static load

concentrated 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.


5

What type of load is sudden and for a relatively short duration?

70% Answer Correctly

non-uniformly distributed load

impact load

concentrated 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.