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ASVAB Mechanical Comprehension Practice Test

The principle of moments defines equilibrium in terms of:

Momentum

Torque

Energy

Speed

What does a speedometer measure?

Vector speed

Average speed

Momentary speed

Instantaneous speed

m v is ?
A
Momentum

Acceleration

Equilibrium

Work

Depending on where you apply effort and resistance, the wheel and axle can multiply:
Force or distance

Force or speed

Power or distance

Force or power

Which of the following describes a tensor?

A tensor is the combination of both scalar and vector quantities at work against an object A tensor is a scalar quantity that describes at most two forces at work against an object A tensor is a vector quantity that describes three or more forces at work against an object A tensor is a vector quantity that describes at most two forces at work against an object

Solutions

The principle of moments defines equilibrium in terms of:

Momentum

Torque

Energy

Speed

SOLUTION
According to the principle of moments, you can maintain equilibrium if the moments (forces) tending to clockwise rotation are equal to the moments tending to counterclockwise rotation. Another name for these moments of force is torque.

What does a speedometer measure?

Vector speed

Average speed

Momentary speed

Instantaneous speed

SOLUTION
The two forms of speed are average speed which is a measure of distance traveled divided by the rate of travel and instantaneous speed which is speed at a given instant along a path. A speedometer measures instantaneous speed.

m v is ?

Momentum

Acceleration

Equilibrium

Work

SOLUTION
Momentum is the product of an object's mass and velocity and can be linear or angular.

Depending on where you apply effort and resistance, the wheel and axle can multiply:
Force or distance

Force or speed

Power or distance

Force or power

SOLUTION
If you apply the resistance to the axle and the effort to the wheel, the wheel and axle will multiply force and if you apply the resistance to the wheel and the effort to the axle, it will multiply speed.

Which of the following describes a tensor?

A tensor is the combination of both scalar and vector quantities at work against an object A tensor is a scalar quantity that describes at most two forces at work against an object A tensor is a vector quantity that describes three or more forces at work against an object A tensor is a vector quantity that describes at most two forces at work against an object

SOLUTION
A tensor is a vector quantity that describes three or more forces at work against an object. This is a measurement for materials where a stress in one direction creates strains in other directions.

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