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Mechanical Systems

Subject : engineering
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1. Bigger gear






2. Stored energy






3. Distance between the fulcrum and the load






4. To increase the force on the output piston - the input piston must move through a greater distance






5. Distance between the fulcrum and the effort force






6. 1st class - 2nd class - 3rd class






7. Act like levers






8. Work done by machine / work done to make the machine operate x100






9. A rigid bar or plank that can rotate around a fixed point






10. Do not seal the gas (usually air)






11. A small gear driving a larger gear increases torque and reduces speed in the driven gear






12. The fluid transfers the pressure from the input piston to the ____________






13. Consists of a wire - rope - or cable moving on a grooved wheel. One or more combinations of wheels and ropes can be fixed in place or moveable - help you lift larger loads.






14. A group of parts that work together to perform a function






15. Or ramp - makes it easier to move a load higher than it is - but - it has to be moved over a much longer distance.






16. Required a large shift in population from rural areas to the cities.






17. Is the work done by the machine






18. A very complex combination of pulleys - including fixed and movable is called






19. The relationship between the speed of rotations of a smaller gear and a larger gear - can be calculated by dividing the number of driver gear teeth by the number of follower gear teeth.






20. Do the work faster






21. Is done when a force acts on an object to make that object move - a transfer of energy






22. A combination of two wheels of different diameters that turn together - a lever that rotates in a circle around a center point or fulcrum.






23. Heated water to make steam and then used to move a piston. When the piston moved - it caused an attached rod (which was connected to a crankshaft) to move as well - making the engine work.






24. Science of designing machines to suit people






25. F x d






26. A measure of the amount of force applied to a given area






27. Within a machine are groups of parts that perform specific functions - such as braking or steering






28. A pair of wheels that have teeth that interlink. When they rotate together - one gear wheel transfers turning motion and force to the other.






29. The rate of motion that an object changes position






30. F/A






31. A large gear driving a smaller gear decreases torque and increases speed in the driven gear






32. The combustion occurs inside the engine. The pistons goes through 4 steps: Intake stroke (taking in the fuel) - compression stroke (compressing the fuel- air mixture) - power stroke (the fuel- air mixture is ignited) - exhaust stroke (waste products






33. Pressure applied to an enclosed fluid is transmitted undiminished in all directions throughout the fluid and perpendicular to the walls of the container.

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34. The comparison of the force produced by a machine to the force applied to the machine. (the size of the load vs the size of the force needed to move the load)






35. Heated water to make steam and then used to move a piston in a circular motion






36. Used to apply force to the fluid - which creates pressure in the fluid






37. Force of the small piston/area of the small piston = Force of the large piston/Area of the large piston






38. Load Force (FL)/Effort Force (FE)






39. Is the work needed to use - or operate the machine






40. The ratio of the output to the input of any system - a comparison of the useful work provided by a machine or a system with - the work supplied to the machine or system






41. Reason that machines are never 100% efficient






42. Several simple machines all working together in a system






43. Use the force of a liquid in a confined space - apply two essential characteristic of fluids - their incompressibility and their ability to transmit pressure






44. Energy is transferred from one place to another - and no energy is changed or converted.






45. A fixed point






46. Consists of a small cylinder that has a crank or handle. The axle of the winch acts like the fulcrum - the handle is the effort arm






47. The production of large quantities of a standardized article (often using assembly line techniques)






48. Transferred to kinetic energy in machines in a dam to generate electrical energy






49. Energy of motion






50. When the driving and the driven gears are the same size