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

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

  1. Which type of motion is a swinging pendulum?

  2. A crank and slider driven by a rotating crank converts:

  3. In a wheelbarrow (a second-class lever), which element is in the middle?

  4. A lever lifts a 600 N load with an effort of 150 N. Its mechanical advantage is:

  5. The gear ratio of a drive is calculated as:

  6. A 20-tooth driver gear meshes with a 60-tooth driven gear turning at an input of 900 rev/min. The output speed is:

  7. What is the main function of an idler gear?

  8. A belt drive has a 50 mm driver pulley and a 150 mm driven pulley. The velocity ratio is:

  9. One advantage of a chain-and-sprocket drive over a belt drive is that it:

  10. In a cam mechanism, 'dwell' is when the follower:

  11. Which cam profile gives roughly half a turn of dwell with a smooth rise and fall?

  12. The thrust (output force) of a pneumatic cylinder is given by:

  13. A cylinder piston of area 0.002 square metres operates at 600 kPa. The thrust is:

  14. A 3/2 control valve is typically used to operate: