ASVAB 2024
How many watts in a horsepower - ANSWER 746 watts What is a carburetor and what is its role in the internal combustion engine - ANSWER A device that filters air and mixes fuel in an engine What is the difference between a disc brake and a drum brake, and how do they function to stop a vehicle - ANSWER Disc brakes use friction pads to stop the rotor, while drum brakes use shoes to press against a drum 1 / 3
A vehicle turns sharply around a corner, creating a sideways force that is applied to the passengers. What is this force known as - ANSWER Centrifugal Force When two or more mechanical forces balance each other out, this is known as - ANSWER Equilibrium Two balls of equal density, one larger than the other, collide with one another at the same speed from opposite directions. What will happen the larger ball - ANSWER It will continue forward at a slower rate Newtons law of universal gravitation states that the force of gravitational attraction is dependent upon which two variables - ANSWER Mass and distance In a double pulley system, how much force is needed to lift a 20kg weight - ANSWER 10kg force 2 / 3
What is the formula for calculating mechanical advantage (MA) - ANSWER Output force/input space A ball is thrown with a force of 38N to a distance of 2.8 meters. How much work was created through this action - ANSWER 89.5 Joules Force X Distance = In mechanics, vector quantities are quantities that posses both magnitude and what else - ANSWER Direction When 30 pounds of force is applied to 8 square inch of surface, what pressure is exerted - ANSWER 3.75 PSI Force/Area 30/8 When more than two gears are rotating, what can we say about the speed of the smaller gear - ANSWER It rotates faster than the larger gear
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