1st 6 Months Flashcards

1
Q

For every precise angle measurements, degrees are divided into _______ and _________.

A

Minutes and seconds

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2
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The force of gravity on an object is its _________. The measure of how much matter is in an object is its ___________.

A

Weight / Mass

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3
Q

if a force of 250 pounds acts on an object and moves it 10 feet, how much work has been done?

A

2500 foot pounds

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4
Q

The rate at which work is done is called ________. It is measured in ________.

A

Power / Foot pounds per second

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5
Q

The amount of work a particle can do in going from a negative plate to a positive plate, divided by the amount of electrical charge on the particle is called

A

Potential difference

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6
Q

SI base units include length, mass, time, temperature and ______.

A

Electrical current

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7
Q

The prefix “milli-“ indicates one

A

Thousandth

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8
Q

Work is the product of force and _______, expressed in _______.

A

Distance / Joules

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9
Q

The ampere is the SI base unit for all measurements of electric

A

Current

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10
Q

When should you convert metric measurements to standard U.S. measurements?

A

As rarely as possible

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11
Q

What is the decimal equivalent of 5/8 in?

A

0.6250in

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12
Q

What is the decimal equivalent of 5/8

A

0.6250 in

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13
Q

In a clearance fit, two parts fit together

A

with a little room to spare.

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14
Q

Which tool is used in layout work for scribing circles and transfering dimensions between a scale and the work

A

Divider

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15
Q

What is the reading on the Vernier scale beloe?

A

3.059

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16
Q

A Vernier scale indicates zero when _______ align with marks on the main scale.

A

Both ends

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17
Q

A balanced dial on a dial indicator is graduated in ________ direction(s) from zero. It is used for _______ way comparison measurements.

A

Both / Two

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18
Q

If a hole is too large, which end(s) of a “go, no-go” plug gauge fit into the hole?

A

Both ends

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19
Q

Surface roughness is measured in

A

microinches

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20
Q

During production, the hardness of small parts is often checked by means of the highly sensitive _______ hardness tester.

A

Vickers

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21
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X-Ray equipment is used for making ______ inspections of manufactured parts.

22
Q

The maximum slope at which a pile of loose material will stay without sliding is called the angle of

23
Q

The area of a parallelogram is measured in

A

square ft (ft2)

24
Q

which of the following is the best approximation of the value of pi?

25
On the earths surface, the strength of gravity generally is _________ at low elevations and _________ at high elevations. Gravity at the center of the earth __________.
Strongest / weakest / Zero
26
How many board feet of lumber are there in 150 running feet of 2 x 4 studs?
Formula length x width x highth ÷ 12 150ft x 2 x 4 ÷ 12 = 100
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Velocity refers to the ratio of change in _______ to the amount of ________.
Displacement / time
28
Speed is the magnitude of _______ without the _________ .
Velocity / Direction
29
If an object accelerates, there is a change in its
Direction or speed or both
30
An object moves at a constant speed along a curved path. At the point where the path curves most sharply, the object has the
highest acceleration
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acceleration / zero
32
The force of gravity on an object is called
Weight
33
A moving object has three forces acting on it. The combined effect of all three forces is zero. The moving object will _______ speed and will ______ direction.
Not change / Not Change
34
Measuring a deformation is necessary in order to measure
Force
35
The instrument that compares the mass of an object to a known mass is called a
Balance
36
You can calculate the combined effect of several forces by first separating each force int its
Horizontal and Vertical parts
37
A temperature at which some physical event occurs is called a _________ temperature.
Critical
38
If metal is heated to higher and higher temperatures, it first glows ________, then _______, and then ________.
Red, Orange, Yellow
39
What is the freezing temperature of water?
0 degrees C
40
The temperature at which molecular motion stops is called
Absolute Zero
41
Which device measures temperature most quickly?
Optical Pyrometer
42
A fluid is a
Liquid or gas
43
If a solid has a density greater than that of a liquid into which it is placed, the solid will
sink in the liquid
44
The flow rate of a moving fluid is a measure of the _________ of the fluid that moves past a given point at a given time.
Volume
45
When you read a psychrometer, the dew point is ___________ temperature(s).
Lower than the wet-bulb
46
An aneroid barometer contains
No liquid
47
What kind of charge does an electron carry?
Negative
48
The number of electrons inside a battery is always
Constant
49
Electrical energy per unit of charge is measured in
Volts
50
Potential difference is the difference in electrical ________ between two places.
Potential energy
51
One joule per second is called one
Watt