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1.5 - Mechanical devices Flashcards

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1
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What is a mechanism ?

A

A device that changes an input motion into a different out motion

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2
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What is linear movement?

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movement in a straight line

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3
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What is reciprocating motion?

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Movement backwards and forwards in a straight line

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4
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What is a rotary motion?

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movement round in a circle

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5
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What is an oscillating motion?

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movement swinging side to side

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6
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What is a lever?

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changes an input movement and force into an output movement and force.

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7
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What does a lever move around?

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a pivot

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8
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What does the order of lever depend upon?

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load, effort, fulcrum

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9
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What is a load?

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object being moved

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10
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What is the fulcrum?

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is the point where the load is pivoted

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11
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What is the effort?

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the force applied to move a load

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12
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What is a first order lever?

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has the fulcrum between the effort and load

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13
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What is a second order leaver?

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has the load and effort on the same side as the fulcrum

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14
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What are linkages?

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mechanisms that transfer force and can change the direction of movement

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15
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What does the number and shapes of the linkage change?

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the direction of force

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16
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What can the position of the pivots in a linkage change?

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size or magnitude of a force

17
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When the pivot is very close to the output end of the lever what happens?

A

larger force at output

18
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What happens in a bell crank mechanism?

A

direction of motion is turned through 90 degrees

19
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What is a Cam?

A

a mechanism with a cam slide and follower.When cam rotates the follower moves up and down

20
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What 3 things can a cam do?

A

go up, go down, stay still

21
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What are the 6 types of cam?

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round, egg shaped, ellipse, eccentric, hexagon, snail

22
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What is a gear train?

A

a mechanism for transmitting motion and torque

23
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What is a torque?

A

The turning force that causes rotation

24
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What do gears have?

A

teeth

25
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If different sized gears are interlocked together what can happen?

A

They either increase or decrease the speed of rotation and the torque

26
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How do you work out velocity ratio of a gear train?

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Velocity ratio = number of teeth on driven gear/ number of teeth on the driver gear

27
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What is friction?

A

resistance of motion when one object rubs against another

28
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What does the amount of friction depend on?

A

the material of which the two objects are made

29
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What is a co-efficient of friction?

A

the amount of friction a material has

30
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How can friction be reduced?

A

using low co-efficient of friction material or lubrication

31
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What is a rack and pinion mechanism?

A

can turn rotary motion to linear motion or vice versa

32
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What does a crank and slider mechanism do?

A

turns linear motion to rotary motion or vice versa

33
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How do you work out load?

A

mechanical advantage X effort

34
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What is a chain and sprocket mechanism?

A

transfers rotary motion into rotary motion elsewhere in a machine

35
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What is a sprocket?

A

a toothed wheel and a chain is made up of links that can pivot and go over the teeth on a sprocket

36
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How do you work out the velocity ratio of a sprocket and chain system?

A

number of teeth on the driven sprocket / number of teeth on driver sprocket

37
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What is a pulley system?

A

transmits rotary motion to rotary motion in machines

38
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What will two pulleys connected together on a flexible belt transmit?

A

rotary motion and torque

39
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How do you work out the velocity ratio of a pulley system?

A

diameter of driven pulley / diameter of driver pulley

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