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A comprehensive overview of simple machines, pressure, density, and flow, presented in a question-and-answer format. It covers key concepts such as mechanical advantage, velocity ratio, efficiency, and the principles behind various simple machines like levers, pulleys, and screw jacks. Additionally, it delves into the properties of fluids, including density, pressure measurement, and flow continuity, offering a concise yet thorough review suitable for students studying physics or engineering mechanics. The material is rated a+.
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Device that receives energy and uses it to perform work - correct answer ✔✔Machine Device that receives energy from single input force and performs work by producing single output force - correct answer ✔✔Simple machine Force applied to simple machine - correct answer ✔✔Effort Force that simple machines produce - correct answer ✔✔load A force acting through a distance - correct answer ✔✔Work Load / effort = - correct answer ✔✔Mechanical advantage effort / load - correct answer ✔✔velocity ratio If a machine has no losses, efficiency would be 100% and MA = VR - correct answer ✔✔Ideal machine MA / VR - correct answer ✔✔Efficiency Work output / work input = - correct answer ✔✔Efficiency Ideal MA = - correct answer ✔✔VR
Obtains mechanical advantage from force moments created by 2 connected components of different radius/diameter - correct answer ✔✔Wheel & axle Wheel and axle VR = - correct answer ✔✔R / r effort x distance moved by effort = - correct answer ✔✔work in load x distance moved by load = - correct answer ✔✔work out efficiency x VR - correct answer ✔✔MA Simple machine that uses set of pulleys with single rope/chain/cable - correct answer ✔✔Pulley System Pulley system downward effort VR = - correct answer ✔✔# pulleys Pulley system upward effort VR = - correct answer ✔✔# pulleys + 1 Screw jack efficiency is considered to be - correct answer ✔✔Low Produces MA by application of a turning force to a threaded spindle - correct answer ✔✔Screw Jack Distance from the top of one thread to the bottom of another - correct answer ✔✔Pitch of a screw thread Distance the screw moves when it is turned through one complete revolution - correct answer ✔✔Load For a one start thread, lead = - correct answer ✔✔pitch
Amount of matter an object has - correct answer ✔✔mass make up matter - correct answer ✔✔atoms Mass /volume = - correct answer ✔✔density Density units - correct answer ✔✔g/cm Denotation for density - correct answer ✔✔Rho When substances are heated, their volume increases and their mass... - correct answer ✔✔remains relative density x 1000kg/m^3 = - correct answer ✔✔Mass density Interchangeable term for relative density - correct answer ✔✔specific gravity Standard pressure gauge measures? - correct answer ✔✔pressures above 101.3kPa When pressures are very low above or below atmospheric pressure, how are the pressures read? - correct answer ✔✔mm of water/mercury Formula to measure fluid force - correct answer ✔✔(h) (A) (rho) (g) Formula to measure mass of column - correct answer ✔✔(h) (rho) (A) barometric or ambient pressure is also referred to as? - correct answer ✔✔atmospheric pressure Pressure varies depending on elevation - correct answer ✔✔atmospheric pressure
1 bar = ___ kpa - correct answer ✔✔ 100 Pressure which begins at 0, which is when a perfect vacuum exists - correct answer ✔✔Absolute Defined as the absence of matter and is impossible to attain - correct answer ✔✔perfect vacuum ________ pressure is always positive - correct answer ✔✔Absolute Pressure in which its 0 point is atmospheric pressure - correct answer ✔✔Gauge positive pressure indicated reading _______ atmospheric - correct answer ✔✔above negative pressure indicated reading _______ atmospheric - correct answer ✔✔below gauge pressure + atmospheric pressure = - correct answer ✔✔absolute pressure Often used to measure vacuums - correct answer ✔✔mm or inch of mercury 1mm water = kPa - correct answer ✔✔0.00981 kPa Formula to find fluid pressure at a gauge - correct answer ✔✔(h) (rho) (g) (h) (rho) (g) / 2 x area = - correct answer ✔✔Force on end surfaces when there is a decrease in area of the pipe, the velocity... - correct answer ✔✔increases A x velocity = - correct answer ✔✔flow