Spatial & Mechanical Reasoning Flashcards
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Two gears mesh together. If the left gear turns clockwise, which way does the right gear turn?
Answer: Counterclockwise
Meshing gears always rotate in opposite directions.
A lever is used to lift a heavy rock. Moving the fulcrum closer to the rock will do what to the effort needed?
Answer: Decrease the effort needed
A fulcrum nearer the load increases mechanical advantage, reducing required effort.
Which shape can be folded along its lines to form a cube?
Answer: A flat cross made of six equal squares
A net of six equal squares in a cross shape folds into a cube.
Water flows through a pipe that narrows. In the narrow section, the water moves how?
Answer: Faster
Fluid speeds up when forced through a smaller opening.
A pulley system with two supporting rope sections reduces the lifting force by about how much?
Answer: Half
Two supporting rope sections roughly halve the required force.
Which object is most stable when resting on a flat surface?
Answer: A wide, low box
A low center of gravity and wide base give the most stability.
If you rotate the letter 'b' 180 degrees, what does it look like?
Answer: q
Rotating 'b' 180 degrees produces a 'q'.