Pulleys and Gears

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Test your knowledge on mechanical systems with our engaging quiz on pulleys and gears! Whether you're a student or just someone interested in mechanics, you'll find this quiz informative and fun.

  • Learn about different types of gears and their uses
  • Understand how pulleys work and their applications
  • Challenge yourself and see how much you know!
14 Questions4 MinutesCreated by TurningGear511
A type of gear that we use to change the plane from horizontal to vertical
Idler
Bevel
Spur
All of the above
A type of gear that is used in the middle of 2 gears to change the direction of the rotation.
Idler
Spur
Bevel
All of the above
When a gear system uses 2 or more gears…
Gear Team
Gear Train
Gear Components
Gear Setup
Which of the following is an example of a gear?
A flagpole
Rock climbing equipment
Weightlifting equipment
A can opener
Which of the following is an example of a pulley?
Hand drill
A vehicle
A can opener
A flagpole
Mechanical Advantage is....the ratio of the force produced by a machine to the force applied to it, used in assessing the performance of a machine.
True
False
A machine that is built of two or more simple machines is called.....
Mechanical
Compound Machine
Pulley
Gear
A Pulley is..... A wheel with a grooved rim around which a cord passes. It acts to change the direction of a force applied to the cord and is chiefly used (typically in combination) to raise heavy weights.
True
False
Both pulleys and gears can give you a mechanical advantage.
True
False
There are three types of pulleys: fixed, moveable and compound
True
False
Fixed pulleys give you a mechanical advantage while moveable pulleys can only change the direction of a force.
True
False
Gears are only capable of increasing force
True
False
Rack and pinion gears are best used for converting rotary motion into linear motion.
True
False
E Gears can be found in many different electronic devices.
True
False
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