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The advantage of using a third-class lever is that it increases:
the speed of the load
A third-class lever is used to increase distance traveled by an object in the same direction as the force applied. The fulcrum is at one end of the lever, the object at the other, and the force is applied between them. This lever does not impart a mechanical advantage as the effort force must be greater than the load but does impart extra speed to the load. Examples of third-class levers are shovels and tweezers.
Which of the following does not represent the freezing point of water?
0°F
The Fahrenheit scale fixes the freezing point of water at 32°F, the Celsuis scale at 0°C, and the Kelvin scale at 273K.
Atoms of an element whose atoms can vary in the number of neutrons in their nucleus are called which of the following?
isotopes
The atomic mass of an element listed in the Periodic Table represents the average mass of a single atom of that element and is measured in atomic mass units (amu). This number is an average as some elements have isotopes with atoms that vary in their number of neturons and, therefore, differ in weight.
The __________ splits engine power between the front and rear axles of four-wheel drive vehicles.
transfer case
The transfer case splits engine power between the front and rear axles of four-wheel drive vehicles.
The mechanical advantage of connected gears is proportional to which characteristic of the gears?
number of teeth
The mechanical advantage (amount of change in speed or torque) of connected gears is proportional to the number of teeth each gear has. Called gear ratio, it's the ratio of the number of teeth on the larger gear to the number of teeth on the smaller gear. For example, a gear with 12 teeth connected to a gear with 9 teeth would have a gear ratio of 4:3.
Which of the following is not a terminal on a transistor?
input
A transistor works by allowing a small amount of current applied at the base to control general current flow from collector to emitter through the transistor.
A human heart consists of how many chambers?
4
The heart is the organ that drives the circulatory system. In humans, it consists of four chambers with two that collect blood called atria and two that pump blood called ventricles. The heart's valves prevent blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart.
Inside and outside micrometers measure inside and outside:
diameters
Micrometers measure the diameter of cylindrical objects. Outside micrometers measure the external diameter of cylinders and inside micrometers measure the internal diameter of the cylinder's hole.
The mechanical advantage (MA) of a wedge is its length divided by its thickness:
MA = \( \frac{l}{t} \) = \( \frac{12 in.}{3 in.} \) = 4