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Which of the following would provide the most accurate measure of the diameter of a solid cylinder?
ruler |
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outside micrometer |
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tape measure |
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inside micrometer |
Micrometers provide accuracy to the thousandths of an inch and come in outside and inside varieties. An outside micrometer is used to measure outside thickness, such as the diameter of a bolt, while an inside micrometer is used to measure the inside dimension of an object, such as the diameter of the hole of a nut or the width of a channel.
Which of the following statements about solding is not true?
flux is used to clean surfaces before soldering |
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solder has a comparatively low melting point |
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soldering can only join metals |
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solder is an alloy of lead and tin |
Soldering is a process by which two or more items (typically metal) are joined together by melting a filler metal (solder) into the joint. An electrically powered soldering iron or soldering gun is used to melt the solder which is an alloy of lead and tin that has a melting point below the melting point of the items being joined. A chemical cleaning agent called flux is also used to clean the surfaces before soldering.
You're replacing the hubcaps on a car. Which of the following are you most likely to use?
ball-peen hammer |
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rubber mallet |
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claw hammer |
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wooden mallet |
A mallet is a hammer with a relatively large head, often made of rubber or wood. Both the size and material of the mallet head help prevent damage when striking more delicate surfaces.
These tools are called:
rasps |
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planes |
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chisels |
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files |
Wood chisels are used to shape or smooth wood surfaces. They come in a variety of widths and can be used with hand power or tapped with a mallet when deeper cuts need to be made.
This tool is a(n) __________.
outside micrometer |
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vernier caliper |
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inside caliper |
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outside caliper |
Calipers are similar to micrometers in shape but instead of measuring distances, calipers are used to transfer distances between objects. An outside caliper is used to transfer outside dimensions while an inside caliper is used to transfer inside distances. A vernier caliper is an extremely precise caliper (down to \({1 \over 1000}\) inch) that allows measuring / transferring either inside or outside dimensions.