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Which of the following is not an advantage of using a tape measure over using a ruler?
easier storage |
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measure with more accuracy |
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measure longer distances |
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measure in tighter spaces |
Rulers are used to both measure distance and to draw straight lines. Tape measures are flexible rulers useful for measuring longer distances and in tighter spaces. Rulers and tape measures provide similarly accurate measurements.
Which of these saws is used with a miter box?
hacksaw |
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rip saw |
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back saw |
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crosscut saw |
A miter box utlizes a back saw (a fine toothed saw with a rigid strip of steel opposite its blade edge) to make cuts in wood at a specified angle.
Which of the following is the primary difference between pliers and pincers?
pliers are designed for large objects, pincers are designed for small objects |
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pliers squeeze, pincers cut or pull |
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pincers are designed for large objects, pliers are designed for small objects |
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pincers squeeze, pliers cut or pull |
Pincers provide a mechanical advantage that's used to cut, pinch or pull an object. The force applied to pincers is concentrated to a point or to an edge of the tool which allows pincers to be brought very close to a surface. Pincers are typically used for removing objects from a material to which they've previously been applied, for example, to pull nails from wood.
You've bored a large hole in a piece of wood to insert a doorknob. Which of these tools would you use to smooth the edges of the hole?
rasp |
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file |
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plane |
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chisel |
Files consist of diagonal rows of fine teeth and are used for fine finishing work to smooth, polish, or shape objects. Rasps are files with larger teeth that are used for coarse finishing work. Both files and rasps are designed to be inserted into detachable handles.
This tool is a(n) __________.
chisel |
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punch |
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awl |
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screwdriver |
A punch is narrow and is used to drive objects like nails (pin punch) or for making guide marks for drilling (center punch) or patterns in wood or metal.