Levers | Linkages | Cam and Follower | Cranks and Sliders |
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3
How many classes of levers are there?
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Connecting 2 levers together
How is a linkage made?
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One type of motion into another
Cams are mechanisms that change....
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Rotating disk
What is the crank?
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1
Fulcrum in the middle is class...
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Change direction of a force/motion, make objects move together
What can a linkage do? Name one purpose
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Linear motion
Many cams change rotary motion into _________?
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Slides inside the tube
What does the slider do?
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2
If the load is between the fulcrum and the effort, it is class...
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Connect, join
What is another word for "link"?
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Circular, pear shaped, heart shaped
Name some shapes a cam can be.
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Joins the parts together
What does the connecting rod do?
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Effort
What is in the middle in a class 3 lever?
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Bicycle breaks
What part of the bike is a linkage mechanism?
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The follower
If the cam moves in a rotary motion, what part moves in a linear motion?
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A steam train
What is an example?
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