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What term is used to describe the amount by which the dedendum in a given gear exceeds the addendum of its mating gear?
What term is used to describe the amount by which the dedendum in a given gear exceeds the addendum of its mating gear?
- Pitch
- Backlash
- Flank
- Clearance (correct)
In mechanical mechanism terminology, what is the angle between the direction of the follower motion and normal to the pitch curve called?
In mechanical mechanism terminology, what is the angle between the direction of the follower motion and normal to the pitch curve called?
- Prime angle
- Pressure angle (correct)
- Double angle
- Base angle
Which type of joint is a universal joint an example of?
Which type of joint is a universal joint an example of?
- Lower pair
- Intermediate pair
- Sliding pair
- Higher pair (correct)
What property of a material is associated with major plastic deformation before crack propagation upon application of force?
What property of a material is associated with major plastic deformation before crack propagation upon application of force?
Which hardening process is NOT typically employed for steels?
Which hardening process is NOT typically employed for steels?
What do outside calipers have in terms of their leg orientation?
What do outside calipers have in terms of their leg orientation?
What is the term used to describe the difference between the size of a hole and a shaft required for an assemblage when the shaft size is smaller than the hole?
What is the term used to describe the difference between the size of a hole and a shaft required for an assemblage when the shaft size is smaller than the hole?
When dropping two balls of the same size from the same height, but one with higher density than the other, which ball reaches the earth's surface first?
When dropping two balls of the same size from the same height, but one with higher density than the other, which ball reaches the earth's surface first?
What is the term for the sum of the angle of approach and the angle of recess for gears?
What is the term for the sum of the angle of approach and the angle of recess for gears?
If two shafts of the same length, one hollow and one solid, transmit equal torques and have the same maximum stress value, what else do they have in common?
If two shafts of the same length, one hollow and one solid, transmit equal torques and have the same maximum stress value, what else do they have in common?
What factor determines the size of a cam?
What factor determines the size of a cam?
How can the gear train value be defined?
How can the gear train value be defined?
