Spatial & Mechanical Reasoning Flashcards
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A belt connects two pulleys. If the belt is not crossed and the drive pulley turns clockwise, the driven pulley turns which way?
Answer: Clockwise
An uncrossed belt makes both pulleys turn the same direction.
Which container holds the most water if all are the same height?
Answer: The one with the widest base
With equal height, greater base area gives the most volume.
When you push down on one end of a balanced lever, the other end does what?
Answer: Rises
A lever pivots, so pushing one end down lifts the other end up.
A solid steel ball and a hollow steel ball of the same size are dropped in water. What happens?
Answer: The solid ball sinks faster, the hollow one may float
The hollow ball is less dense, so it sinks slower or floats.
Which view shows a pyramid when looked at directly from the top?
Answer: A square with lines to the center
From above, a square pyramid shows a square with edges meeting at the apex.
A small gear with 10 teeth drives a large gear with 30 teeth. For every 3 turns of the small gear, the large gear turns how many times?
Answer: 1
The large gear has three times the teeth, so it turns once per three small-gear turns.
Which tool uses the principle of a wheel and axle?
Answer: A doorknob
A doorknob turns an axle using a larger wheel for mechanical advantage.