TPC 104

Question 1

For very precise angle measurements degrees are divided into____ and ____

Answer 1

Minutes
Seconds

Question 2

The force of gravity on an object is its ____. The measurement of how much matter is in an object is its ____.

Answer 2

Weight
Mass

Question 3

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

Answer 3

2500 foot pounds

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Power
Foot-pounds per second

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Potential difference

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Electrical current

Question 7

The prefix milli- indicates one

Answer 7

Thousandth

Question 8

The ampere is the SI base unit for all measurements of

Answer 8

Current

Question 9

When should you convert metric measurements to standard US measurements?

Answer 9

As rarely as possible

Question 10

Work is the product of force and ____. It is expressed in ____.

Answer 10

Distance
Joules

Question 11

What is the decimal equivalent of 5/8 of an inch?

Answer 11

0.6250 in.

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Divider

Question 13

In a clearance fit two parts fit together…

Answer 13

With a little room to spare

Question 14

A vernier scale indicates zero when ____ align with the marks on the main scale

Answer 14

Both ends

Question 15

A balanced dial on a dial indicator is graduated in ____ directions from zero. It is used for ____ -way comparison measurements.

Answer 15

Both
Two

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Both ends

Question 17

Surface roughness is measured in…

Answer 17

Micro inches

Question 18

During production, the hardness of small parts is often check by means of the highly sensitive ____ hardness tester

Answer 18

Vickers

Question 19

X-ray equipment is used for making ____ inspections of manufactured parts.

Answer 19

Internal

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Repose

Question 21

The area of a parallelogram is measured in

Answer 21

Ft^2

Question 22

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

Answer 22

3.14159

Question 23

On the earths surface, the strength of gravity generally is ____ at low
elevations, and ____ at high elevations. Gravity at the center of earth ____.

Answer 23

Strongest
Weakest
Is zero

Question 24

How many board feet of lumber are there in 150 running feet of 2 x 4 studs?

Answer 24

100

Question 25

Velocity refers to the ratio of change in ____ to the amount of ____.

Answer 25

Displacement Time

Question 26

Speed is the magnitude of ____ without the ____.

Answer 26

Velocity Direction

Question 27

If an object accelerates, there is a change in its ____.

Answer 27

Direction or speed or both

Question 28

An object moves at a constant speed along a curved path. At the point where the path curves most sharply, the object has the

Answer 28

Highest acceleration

Question 29

The force of gravity on an object is called

Answer 29

Weight

Question 30

A moving object has three forces acting on it. The combine effect of all three forces is zero. The moving object will ____ speed and will ____ direction.

Answer 30

Not change Not change

Question 31

Measuring deformation is necessary in order to measure

Answer 31

Force

Question 32

You can calculate the combined effect of several forces by first separating each force into its

Answer 32

Horizontal and vertical parts

Question 33

A temperature at which some physical event occurs is called a ____ temperature

Answer 33

Critical

Question 34

If a metal is heated to higher and higher temperatures, it first glows ____, then ____, and then ____.

Answer 34

Red Orange Yellow

Question 35

What is the freezing temperature of water?

Answer 35

0°C

Question 36

The temperature at which molecular motion stops is called?

Answer 36

Absolute zero

Question 37

Which device measures temperature most quickly?

Answer 37

Optical pyrometer

Question 38

A fluid is a

Answer 38

Liquid or a gas

Question 39

If a solid has a density greater than that of a liquid into which it is placed, the solid will

Answer 39

Sink in the liquid

Question 40

The flow rate of a moving fluid is a measure of the ____ of the fluid that moves past a given point in a given time

Answer 40

Volume

Question 41

When you read a psychrometer, the dewpoint is ____ temperature.

Answer 41

Lower than the wet-bulb

Question 42

An aneroid barometer contains

Answer 42

No liquid

Question 43

What kind of charge does an electron carry?

Answer 43

Negative

Question 44

The number of electrons inside a battery is always

Answer 44

Constant

Question 45

Electrical energy per unit of charge is measured in

Answer 45

Volts

Question 46

Potential difference is the difference in electrical ____ between two places.

Answer 46

Potential energy

Question 47

One joule per second is called one

Answer 47

Watt

Question 48

The instrument that compares the mass of an object to a known mass is called

Answer 48

Balance