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MSSC MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
AND PRODUCTION EXAM 2025 NEWEST
EXAM BANK COMPLETE 645
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
The three common types of mechanisms are levers, ______, and inclined planes. -
ANSWER ✔✔- wheels
The metric system expresses force in ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- newtons
A spring scale is used to measure ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- force
The English unit of measure of weight is the ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- pound-
force (lb-f)
The Law of Moments can be used to determine ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- both the
force needed to balance OR force needed to move a load
Torque can be calculated by multiplying the distance from the fulcrum and
______. - ANSWER ✔✔- the force applied
A force that makes an object rotate about a point is called ______. - ANSWER
✔✔- torque
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A second-class lever has its ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- load between the fulcrum
and the effort arm
A third-class lever has its ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- effort arm between the
fulcrum and the load
A(n) ______ is produced when forces applied to a lever cause it to rotate. -
ANSWER ✔✔- rotational moment
Mechanical advantage is the ratio of the force required to move a load divided by
_____. - ANSWER ✔✔- the effort force applied
The mechanical advantage of a third-class lever can be found by the ratio of the
length of the ______ arm divided by the length of the ______ arm. - ANSWER
✔✔- effort, resistance
The coefficient of friction is the ratio of the force of friction divided by the
______. - ANSWER ✔✔- normal force
Rolling friction is ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- less than both static and kinetic
friction
What is the unit of measure for the coefficient of friction? - ANSWER ✔✔- it has
no unit
One application that takes advantage if both high and low friction is a(n) ______. -
ANSWER ✔✔- belt sander
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A wheel reduces friction because _____ friction is less than sliding friction. -
ANSWER ✔✔- rolling
The mechanical advantage of an inclined plane is the ratio of the ______ of the
inclined plane divided by its ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- length, height
The double rocker linkage is one type of ______ linkage. - ANSWER ✔✔- four
bar
The slider crank linkage is also known as the ______ linkage. - ANSWER ✔✔-
three bar
What type of linkage consists of a driver arm, connecting rod, and a follower? -
ANSWER ✔✔- double rocker
The follower of the ______ linkage moves in an arc. - ANSWER ✔✔- crank
rocker
A ______ linkage changes rotary motion into reciprocating (back and forth)
motion. - ANSWER ✔✔- slider crank
The crank rocker linkage is one type of ______ linkage. - ANSWER ✔✔- four bar
A ____ is mounted on a shaft by means of a key. - ANSWER ✔✔- cam
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The four properties of a cam are: rise, fall, ______, and constant velocity. -
ANSWER ✔✔- dwell
A cam is a wheel that, when combined with a cam follower, produces a(n) ______
motion. - ANSWER ✔✔- reciprocating
Turnbuckle has two bolts, where ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- one has left-hand
threads and the other has right-hand threads
On a CNC milling machine a movement along the X direction would move the
______. - ANSWER ✔✔- table
In a CNC machine operation, zero offset ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- allows the
operator to move the part to the most desirable location on the work table
During the cutting action, the tool tip ______ the metal until it exceeds its fracture
point. - ANSWER ✔✔- deforms
Feed of a single point cutting tool most affects the ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- tool's
life
A built-up edge condition of a cutting tool causes it to ______. - ANSWER ✔✔-
cut more deeply
Round stock is specified using ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- diameter and length
MSSC MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
AND PRODUCTION EXAM 2025 NEWEST
EXAM BANK COMPLETE 645
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
The three common types of mechanisms are levers, ______, and inclined planes. -
ANSWER ✔✔- wheels
The metric system expresses force in ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- newtons
A spring scale is used to measure ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- force
The English unit of measure of weight is the ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- pound-
force (lb-f)
The Law of Moments can be used to determine ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- both the
force needed to balance OR force needed to move a load
Torque can be calculated by multiplying the distance from the fulcrum and
______. - ANSWER ✔✔- the force applied
A force that makes an object rotate about a point is called ______. - ANSWER
✔✔- torque
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A second-class lever has its ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- load between the fulcrum
and the effort arm
A third-class lever has its ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- effort arm between the
fulcrum and the load
A(n) ______ is produced when forces applied to a lever cause it to rotate. -
ANSWER ✔✔- rotational moment
Mechanical advantage is the ratio of the force required to move a load divided by
_____. - ANSWER ✔✔- the effort force applied
The mechanical advantage of a third-class lever can be found by the ratio of the
length of the ______ arm divided by the length of the ______ arm. - ANSWER
✔✔- effort, resistance
The coefficient of friction is the ratio of the force of friction divided by the
______. - ANSWER ✔✔- normal force
Rolling friction is ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- less than both static and kinetic
friction
What is the unit of measure for the coefficient of friction? - ANSWER ✔✔- it has
no unit
One application that takes advantage if both high and low friction is a(n) ______. -
ANSWER ✔✔- belt sander
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A wheel reduces friction because _____ friction is less than sliding friction. -
ANSWER ✔✔- rolling
The mechanical advantage of an inclined plane is the ratio of the ______ of the
inclined plane divided by its ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- length, height
The double rocker linkage is one type of ______ linkage. - ANSWER ✔✔- four
bar
The slider crank linkage is also known as the ______ linkage. - ANSWER ✔✔-
three bar
What type of linkage consists of a driver arm, connecting rod, and a follower? -
ANSWER ✔✔- double rocker
The follower of the ______ linkage moves in an arc. - ANSWER ✔✔- crank
rocker
A ______ linkage changes rotary motion into reciprocating (back and forth)
motion. - ANSWER ✔✔- slider crank
The crank rocker linkage is one type of ______ linkage. - ANSWER ✔✔- four bar
A ____ is mounted on a shaft by means of a key. - ANSWER ✔✔- cam
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The four properties of a cam are: rise, fall, ______, and constant velocity. -
ANSWER ✔✔- dwell
A cam is a wheel that, when combined with a cam follower, produces a(n) ______
motion. - ANSWER ✔✔- reciprocating
Turnbuckle has two bolts, where ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- one has left-hand
threads and the other has right-hand threads
On a CNC milling machine a movement along the X direction would move the
______. - ANSWER ✔✔- table
In a CNC machine operation, zero offset ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- allows the
operator to move the part to the most desirable location on the work table
During the cutting action, the tool tip ______ the metal until it exceeds its fracture
point. - ANSWER ✔✔- deforms
Feed of a single point cutting tool most affects the ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- tool's
life
A built-up edge condition of a cutting tool causes it to ______. - ANSWER ✔✔-
cut more deeply
Round stock is specified using ______. - ANSWER ✔✔- diameter and length
