Mechanical engineering final Exam
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1. When solving an engineering equation, the units on the right side of the equation should equal the
units on the left side - CORRECT ANSWERS True
Which unit is equal to the mass that will require an acceleration of 1 ft/s when subjected to a force of 1
pound. It is therefore equal to 1 lbf s2 ft-1, 32.1740 pound-mass - CORRECT ANSWERS Slug
Which of the following is not one of the 3 R's of data acquisition - CORRECT ANSWERS
Reliability
1. Which phrase best describes resolution - CORRECT ANSWERS The smallest amount you can
measure
1. Which phrase best describes clipping - CORRECT ANSWERS When the sample range is too low
The number of a bits, n, should always be a whole number - CORRECT ANSWERS True
Which type of sensor contains a small amount of a radioactive element? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Motion detector
Sensor always have to use electricity - CORRECT ANSWERS False
What are the 2 types of RFID "chips" - CORRECT ANSWERS Passive, Active
, 1. Conservation of energy means - CORRECT ANSWERS Energy cannot be created or destroyed
Which will influence an objects linear motion - CORRECT ANSWERS force
which will influence an objects rotational motion - CORRECT ANSWERS torque
A wheel and axel works like a rotating lever - CORRECT ANSWERS true
a idler gear does what? - CORRECT ANSWERS reverses gear rotation
Which type of pulley only redirects the applied force (effort)? - CORRECT ANSWERS fixed
Another term for Archimedes' screw is ? - CORRECT ANSWERS Screw pump
The component the connects to the cam is called the: - CORRECT ANSWERS Follower
Crankshafts turn what type of motion into what type of motion? - CORRECT ANSWERS Rotary
into linear
Potter's wheels, gyroscopes, and ice skaters work off of what principal? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Rotational inertia
Rotational inertia is defined by an objects mass and - CORRECT ANSWERS Distance to rotational
axis
Springs are classified by how they store energy, the three common types are compression, tension and -
CORRECT ANSWERS Torsion
Questions and Answers (Solved Papers)latest
update 2025/2026 RATED A+
1. When solving an engineering equation, the units on the right side of the equation should equal the
units on the left side - CORRECT ANSWERS True
Which unit is equal to the mass that will require an acceleration of 1 ft/s when subjected to a force of 1
pound. It is therefore equal to 1 lbf s2 ft-1, 32.1740 pound-mass - CORRECT ANSWERS Slug
Which of the following is not one of the 3 R's of data acquisition - CORRECT ANSWERS
Reliability
1. Which phrase best describes resolution - CORRECT ANSWERS The smallest amount you can
measure
1. Which phrase best describes clipping - CORRECT ANSWERS When the sample range is too low
The number of a bits, n, should always be a whole number - CORRECT ANSWERS True
Which type of sensor contains a small amount of a radioactive element? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Motion detector
Sensor always have to use electricity - CORRECT ANSWERS False
What are the 2 types of RFID "chips" - CORRECT ANSWERS Passive, Active
, 1. Conservation of energy means - CORRECT ANSWERS Energy cannot be created or destroyed
Which will influence an objects linear motion - CORRECT ANSWERS force
which will influence an objects rotational motion - CORRECT ANSWERS torque
A wheel and axel works like a rotating lever - CORRECT ANSWERS true
a idler gear does what? - CORRECT ANSWERS reverses gear rotation
Which type of pulley only redirects the applied force (effort)? - CORRECT ANSWERS fixed
Another term for Archimedes' screw is ? - CORRECT ANSWERS Screw pump
The component the connects to the cam is called the: - CORRECT ANSWERS Follower
Crankshafts turn what type of motion into what type of motion? - CORRECT ANSWERS Rotary
into linear
Potter's wheels, gyroscopes, and ice skaters work off of what principal? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Rotational inertia
Rotational inertia is defined by an objects mass and - CORRECT ANSWERS Distance to rotational
axis
Springs are classified by how they store energy, the three common types are compression, tension and -
CORRECT ANSWERS Torsion
