FCTC TEST PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION 100% VERIFIED CORRECT 2025

FCTC TEST PREP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
100% VERIFIED CORRECT 2025
A belt and pulley system is characterized by - Correct Answers two or more pulleys in
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common to a belt.
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What does a belt and pulley system allow for? - Correct Answers mechanical power,
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How is mechanical advantage realized? - Correct Answers if the pulleys are different
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what is a pulley? - Correct Answers a wheel on an axle or shaft that is designed to support
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Why are pulleys used? - Correct Answers lift loads
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What is usually the drive element of a pulley? - Correct Answers rope, cable, belt or chain
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l that runs over the pulley inside the groove
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Pulleys are assembled to form what - Correct Answers a block and tackle in order to provide
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rope and pulley systems (block and tackle) are characterized by what? - Correct Answers
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l the use of a single continuous rope to transmit a tension force around one or more pulleys to
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l lift or move a load
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the rope may be a light line or a strong cable
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What is the mechanical advantage of a rope and pulley system if it does not dissipate or store
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l energy? - Correct Answers the number of parts of the rope that act on the load
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What is a lever? - Correct Answers a machine consisting of a beam or rigid rod pivoted at a
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fixed hinge or fulcrum
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How do levers work? - Correct Answers amplifies an input force to provide a greater output
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force, which is said to provide leverage
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