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Torque is ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A) the degree to which a force causes an object to rotate
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B) the same as horsepower
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C) a push pull
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D) a force that travels in a circle - correct answers✔✔A. the
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degree to which a force causes an object to rotate
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Speed is different from velocity because
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A) Speed is measured in metric units while velocity is measured
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in English units
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B) Velocity involves both speed and direction
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C) Speed involves both velocity and direction
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D) Velocity is a scalar quantity - correct answers✔✔B. Velocity
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involves both speed and direction ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Mechanical advantage is the advantage gained by the use of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
___________ in transmitting force ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, A) Power ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
B) a transformer
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C) a mechanism
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D) an engine - correct answers✔✔C. a mechanism
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Which of the following statements about weight is NOT true? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A) Weight increases closer to the earth's surface
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B) Weight is not totally dependent on mass
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C) Weight is greater on planets with greater mass
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D) Weight varies from location to location - correct
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answers✔✔B. Weight is not totally dependent on mass ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Which of the following represents the mechanical advantage of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
a wheel and axle system where the driven wheel has a radius of
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10" and drive wheel has diameter of 5"?
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A) 4:1 ||\\||\\
B) 2:1 ||\\||\\
C) 1:2 ||\\||\\
D) 1:4 - correct answers✔✔A. 4:1
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exam with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Torque is ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A) the degree to which a force causes an object to rotate
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B) the same as horsepower
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C) a push pull
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D) a force that travels in a circle - correct answers✔✔A. the
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degree to which a force causes an object to rotate
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Speed is different from velocity because
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A) Speed is measured in metric units while velocity is measured
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in English units
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B) Velocity involves both speed and direction
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C) Speed involves both velocity and direction
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D) Velocity is a scalar quantity - correct answers✔✔B. Velocity
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involves both speed and direction ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Mechanical advantage is the advantage gained by the use of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
___________ in transmitting force ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, A) Power ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
B) a transformer
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C) a mechanism
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D) an engine - correct answers✔✔C. a mechanism
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Which of the following statements about weight is NOT true? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A) Weight increases closer to the earth's surface
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B) Weight is not totally dependent on mass
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C) Weight is greater on planets with greater mass
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D) Weight varies from location to location - correct
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answers✔✔B. Weight is not totally dependent on mass ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Which of the following represents the mechanical advantage of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
a wheel and axle system where the driven wheel has a radius of
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10" and drive wheel has diameter of 5"?
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A) 4:1 ||\\||\\
B) 2:1 ||\\||\\
C) 1:2 ||\\||\\
D) 1:4 - correct answers✔✔A. 4:1
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