Mechanical Engineering Quiz: Forces and Gears

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What type of forces have the same line of action?

Co-axial forces

Colinear forces (correct)

Concurrent forces

Coplanar forces

What is the term for the plane perpendicular to the gear axis?

Axial plane (correct)

Pitch plane

Transverse plane

Plane of rotation

What is another name for an eccentrically loaded bearing?

Radial bearing

Offset bearing (correct)

Thrust bearing

Clearance bearing

What type of gear is also known as a herringbone gear?

Double helical gear Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the stationary member that carries pulleys, wheels, etc. that transmit power?

Axle Signup and view all the answers

What is the ratio of the applied load to the corresponding smallest value of cross-sectional area of the specimen?

True stress Signup and view all the answers

What type of gear is used to transmit power at an angle but not usually at right angle?

Bevel gear Signup and view all the answers

What is the modulus of elasticity in shear also known as?

Modulus of rigidity Signup and view all the answers

What is the force that can be defined as simply push or pull?

Force Signup and view all the answers

What is the width of tooth exceeding the thickness of each of the engaging tooth on the pitch circle referred to as?

Backlash Signup and view all the answers

What is the smaller of two meshed gears referred to as?

Pinion Signup and view all the answers

What is the bearing applied to a shaft to prevent endwise movement referred to as?

Thrust bearing Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the pressure angle in involute teeth?

angle of obliquity Signup and view all the answers

What type of coupling is used to connect shafts that are out of alignment laterally or angularly?

flexible coupling Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the curved formed by the path of a point on a circle as it rolls along a straight line?

cycloid Signup and view all the answers

What type of key fits into a semi-cylindrical seat in the shaft?

Woodruft key Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the ratio of tight side tension to slack side tension in belt design?

tension ratio Signup and view all the answers

What is the plane that contains the two axes in a pair of gears?

axial plane Signup and view all the answers

What is the opposite of clearance for the mating of cylindrical parts?

Interference Signup and view all the answers

What type of brake is an eddy-current brake an example of?

Electrical brake Signup and view all the answers

What type of gear is equivalent to two helical gears, one having a right-hand helix and the other a left-hand helix?

Herringbone gear Signup and view all the answers

What type of lubrication represents manual or drip lubrication?

Type B Signup and view all the answers

What is the nominal diameter of bolts?

Pitch diameter Signup and view all the answers

What type of seal is an airtight seal?

Hermetic seal Signup and view all the answers

What is the direction of the follower movement in a cylindrical cam?

Parallel to the axis of rotation Signup and view all the answers

What is the velocity of an object thrown upward when it returns to earth?

Equal to the initial velocity Signup and view all the answers

Mechanical Engineering Quiz: Forces and Gears

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