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CCEA A-Level Technology and Design A2 1 Mechanical and Pneumatic Control Systems overview quiz quiz

14questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. A structural member that is being pulled (in tension) is called a:

  2. Why is a triangulated framework stable?

  3. For a simply supported beam with a central downward load, the top surface is in:

  4. Stress is defined as:

  5. A rod of cross-sectional area 0.0002 square metres carries a load of 4000 N. The stress is:

  6. The Young modulus of a material is:

  7. The efficiency of a machine equals:

  8. A machine has a mechanical advantage of 3 and a velocity ratio of 4. Its efficiency is:

  9. A ratchet and pawl mechanism:

  10. The Geneva mechanism produces:

  11. Which pneumatic valve passes air only when both of its inputs have air (AND logic)?

  12. A pilot-operated pneumatic valve is one that is:

  13. A pneumatic time delay is created using a:

  14. In a sequencing circuit, what detects that a cylinder has reached the end of its stroke to trigger the next action?