FCTC TEST PREP Questions With Correct Answers A+ Grade

FCTC TEST PREP Questions With
Correct Answers A+ Grade
A belt and pulley system is characterized by - CORRECT ANSWER -two or more pulleys in
common to a belt.



What does a belt and pulley system allow for? - CORRECT ANSWER -mechanical power, torque,
and speed to be transmitted across axles



How is mechanical advantage realized? - CORRECT ANSWER -if the pulleys are different
diameters



what is a pulley? - CORRECT ANSWER -a wheel on an axle or shaft that is designed to support
movement and change of direction of a cable or belt along its circumference



Why are pulleys used? - CORRECT ANSWER -lift loads

apply forces

trasmit power



What is usually the drive element of a pulley? - CORRECT ANSWER -rope, cable, belt or chain
that runs over the pulley inside the groove



Pulleys are assembled to form what - CORRECT ANSWER -a block and tackle in order to provide
mechanical advantage to apply large forces



rope and pulley systems (block and tackle) are characterized by what? - CORRECT ANSWER -the
use of a single continuous rope to transmit a tension force around one or more pulleys to lift or
move a load