Book 3: 3-07 - "Application of Basic Mechanics"

Question 1

A force can be defined as:
Select one:

A. The amount of substance of something

B. A push or pull exerted on an object

C. Force per unit area

D. Pressure divided by area

E. The rate of change of position

Answer 1

B. A push or pull exerted on an object

Question 2

The equation for the Actual Mechanical Advantage (AMA) is:
Select one:

A. Effort actual / Load actual

B. Effort given / Load given

C. Load actual / Load given

D. Load given / Effort given

E. Load actual / Effort actual

Answer 2

E. Load actual / Effort actual

Question 3

Mass can be defined as:
Select one:

A. A push or pull exerted on an object

B. The amount of substance of something

C. The rate of change of position

D. Capacity of a body or substance to perform work

E. Force per unit area

Answer 3

B. The amount of substance of something

Question 4

A Class _____ lever has the load between the effort and the fulcrum.
Select one:

A. II

B. IV

C. III

D. I

E. V

Answer 4

A. II

Question 5

Pressure can be defined as:
Select one:

A. The rate of change of position

B. The amount of substance of something

C. A push or pull exerted on an object

D. Force per unit area

E. Capacity of a body or substance to perform work

Answer 5

D. Force per unit area

Question 6

Work is defined as:
Select one:

A. Ability of a body to do work by virtue of its position

B. Capacity of a body or substance to perform work

C. The rate of doing work

D. The product of the force applied and the distance moved

E. The ability of a body to do work due to its motion

Answer 6

D. The product of the force applied and the distance moved

Question 7

In the “Normal Hook-up” for a block and tackle the:
Select one:

A. Effort force is down and the Load moves up

B. Effort force is up and the Load moves up

C. Effort force is up and the Load moves down

D. Effort force is left and the Load moves right

E. Effort force is down and the Load moves down

Answer 7

A. Effort force is down and the Load moves up

Question 8

The unit of energy in the SI system is the:
Select one:

A. Newton metre (Nm)

B. Newton (N)

C. Joule (J)

D. Kilogram (kg)

E. Pascal (P)

Answer 8

C. Joule (J)

Question 9

Energy is defined as the:
Select one:

A. The amount of substance of something

B. The rate of doing work

C. The product of the force applied and the distance moved

D. A push or pull exerted on an object

E. Capacity of a body or substance to perform work

Answer 9

E. Capacity of a body or substance to perform work

Question 10

The unit of force used in the SI system is the:
Select one:

A. Metre per second (m/s)

B. Kilogram (kg)

C. Watt (W)

D. Joule (J)

E. Newton (N)

Answer 10

E. Newton (N)

Question 11

Potential energy (PE) is:
Select one:

A. The rate of doing work

B. The product of the force applied and the distance moved

C. The ability of a body to do work due to its motion

D. Capacity of a body or substance to perform work

E. Ability of a body to do work by virtue of its position

Answer 11

E. Ability of a body to do work by virtue of its position

Question 12

The unit of mass in the SI system is the:
Select one:

A. Kilogram (kg)

B. Watt (W)

C. Joule (J)

D. Metre per second (m/s)

E. Newton (N)

Answer 12

A. Kilogram (kg)

Question 13

A Class _____ lever has the fulcrum between the effort and the load.
Select one:

A. V

B. II

C. IV

D. III

E. I

Answer 13

E. I

Question 14

Velocity can be defined as:
Select one:

A. Capacity of a body or substance to perform work

B. The rate of change of position

C. The amount of substance of something

D. A push or pull exerted on an object

E. Force per unit area

Answer 14

B. The rate of change of position

Question 15

The unit of velocity in the SI system is the:
Select one:

A. Joule (J)

B. Newton (N)

C. Metre per second (m/s)

D. Watt (W)

E. Kilogram (kg)

Answer 15

C. Metre per second (m/s)

Question 16

The equation for the Ideal Mechanical Advantage (IMA) is:
Select one:

A. Load actual / Effort actual

B. Effort given / Load given

C. Load actual / Load given

D. Effort actual / Load actual

E. Load given / Effort given

Answer 16

E. Load given / Effort given

Question 17

The unit of work in the SI system is the:
Select one:

A. Pascal (P)

B. Newton (N)

C. Joule (J)

D. Kilogram (kg)

E. Newton per metre (N/m)

Answer 17

C. Joule (J)

Question 18

The unit of power in the SI system is the:
Select one:

A. Joule (J)

B. Newton metre (Nm)

C. Pascal (P)

D. Newton (N)

E. Watt (W)

Answer 18

E. Watt (W)

Question 19

Power is defined as:
Select one:

A. The product of the force applied and the distance moved

B. The rate of doing work

C. The ability of a body to do work due to its motion

D. Ability of a body to do work by virtue of its position

E. Capacity of a body or substance to perform work

Answer 19

B. The rate of doing work

Question 20

A turning moment or “Moment” is a/an:
Select one:

A. Movement that will tend to cause rotation

B. Action that causes rotation

C. Movement around a point

D. Movement around a point that will cause or tend to cause rotation

E. Action around a point that will cause or tend to cause rotation

Answer 20

E. Action around a point that will cause or tend to cause rotation

Question 21

The unit of pressure in the SI system is the:
Select one:

A. Pascal (P)

B. Kilogram (kg)

C. Watt (W)

D. Newton (N)

E. Metre per second (m/s)

Answer 21

A. Pascal (P)

Question 22

Kinetic energy (KE) is:
Select one:

A. The ability of a body to do work due to its motion

B. The rate of doing work

C. Ability of a body to do work by virtue of its position

D. The product of the force applied and the distance moved

E. Capacity of a body or substance to perform work

Answer 22

A. The ability of a body to do work due to its motion

Question 23

The unit of energy in the SI system is the:
Select one:

A. Newton (N)

B. Pascal (P)

C. Newton metre (Nm)

D. Joule (J)

E. Kilogram (kg)

Answer 23

D. Joule (J)

Question 24

A Class _____ lever has the load between the effort and the fulcrum.
Select one:

A. III

B. I

C. V

D. IV

E. II

Answer 24

E. II

Question 25

Power is defined as:
Select one:

A. The ability of a body to do work due to its motion

B. The product of the force applied and the distance moved

C. Capacity of a body or substance to perform work

D. The rate of doing work

E. Ability of a body to do work by virtue of its position

Answer 25

D. The rate of doing work

Question 26

A Class _____ lever has the fulcrum between the effort and the load.
Select one:

A. III

B. V

C. IV

D. II

E. I

Answer 26

E. I

Question 27

A turning moment or “Moment” is a/an:
Select one:

A. Movement around a point that will cause or tend to cause rotation

B. Action that causes rotation

C. Movement around a point

D. Action around a point that will cause or tend to cause rotation

E. Movement that will tend to cause rotation

Answer 27

D. Action around a point that will cause or tend to cause rotation

Question 28

Energy is defined as the:
Select one:

A. The rate of doing work

B. A push or pull exerted on an object

C. The product of the force applied and the distance moved

D. Capacity of a body or substance to perform work

E. The amount of substance of something

Answer 28

D. Capacity of a body or substance to perform work

Question 29

In the “Normal Hook-up” for a block and tackle the:
Select one:

A. Effort force is down and the Load moves down

B. Effort force is up and the Load moves down

C. Effort force is left and the Load moves right

D. Effort force is down and the Load moves up

E. Effort force is up and the Load moves up

Answer 29

D. Effort force is down and the Load moves up

Question 30

Mass can be defined as:
Select one:

A. A push or pull exerted on an object

B. The rate of change of position

C. Force per unit area

D. Capacity of a body or substance to perform work

E. The amount of substance of something

Answer 30

E. The amount of substance of something