ASVAB MECHANICAL COMPREHENSION TERMS EXAM

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ASVAB MECHANICAL COMPREHENSION TERMS EXAM

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Question 1: Newton

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The SI unit of force. It is equal to the force that would give a mass of one kilogram an acceleration of one meter per second per second

Question 2: Spring scale

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A spring scale can be used to measure all kinds of force. basically, it measures the force pulling on its shackle

Question 3: Newton's third law of motion

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For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

Question 4: Skin friction

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Drag caused by the friction of a fluid against the surface of an object that is moving through it

Question 5: Equilibrium

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A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced

Question 6: Gravity

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The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass

Question 7: Energy

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Ability to do work, which is the ability to exert a force causing displacement of an object

Question 8: Trailing edge

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Where the airflow that came over the upper surfaces rejoins the lower surface first

Question 9: Bemouli's Principal

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The principle of energy conservation for ideal fluids in steady, or streamline flow. (basis for many engineering applications

Question 10: Elastic recoil

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When you exert a force on a solid object, it responds by exerting an equal force in the opposite direction

Question 11: Force

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Something that changes the velocity of an object by making it start, stop, speed up, slow down, or change direction

Question 12: Lift

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Aerodynamic force produced by the motion of a fluid past an object

Question 13: Viscous drag

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The drag force felt by an object moving through a fluid due to the viscosity of the fluid

Question 14: Dry friction (Coulomb friction)

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Fluid friction describes the friction between layers of a viscous fluid that are moving relative to each other

Question 15: Newton's second law of motion

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The acceleration of an object depends on the mass of the object and the amount of force applied.

Question 16: Newton's first law of motion

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An object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by another force

Question 17: Fluid friction

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Fluid friction describes the friction between layers of a viscous fluid that are moving relative to each other

Question 18: Work

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Mechanical work is the amount of energy transferred by a force

Question 19: Leading edge

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The part of the airfoil that meets the airflow first

Question 20: Tension

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The force transmitted by a rope, string, or wire when force is applied to both ends

Question 21: Mass

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The quantity of matter in a particle or object. (measured in kilograms)

Question 22: Power

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Power in mechanical systems is the combination of forces and movement

Question 23: Gears

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Two or more wheels linked together by interlocking teeth

Question 24: Camber

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A measure of the curvature of the airfoil

Question 25: Downwash

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Downward airstream deflection as it passes over the wing and past the trailing edge

Question 26: Buoyancy

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The ability or tendency to float in water or air or some other fluid

Question 27: Weight

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The force of gravity (directly proportonial to the acceleration of an object due to gravity.) (measured in newtons)

Question 28: Sliding friction

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A force that is generated whenever two objects are in contact and there is relative motion between them