Machinery and Manufacturing

Question: Which of these things is considered a simple machine?

Answer: The most basic machines are called simple machines. They are the inclined plane, wedge, screw, lever, wheel and axle, and the pulley. Simple machines change the strength or direction of a force.

Question: How efficient is the typical car engine, in percentage?

Answer: A typical car engine has an efficiency rating of 25 percent. This means that 25 percent of fuel energy is converted into moving energy.

Question: Which of these is a device for making holes?

Answer: A drill is a tool used to make holes in objects such as wood or metal.

Question: Which of these is not an automobile manufacturer?

Answer: Apple is a famous computer manufacturer based in California. The others are carmakers.

Question: On which of these can engines not run?

Answer: Chocolate provides food energy for humans, but it cannot be used to fuel combustion engines.

Question: What term is associated with mass production, as in a modern factory?

Answer: Mass production depends on the assembly line, a method introduced by the U.S. automobile manufacturer Henry Ford in the early 1900s.

Question: Which scientist is largely responsible for founding the science of mechanics?

Answer: Galileo’s experiments laid the foundation for modern mechanics.

Question: Which of the following is not a cycle in a four-cycle engine?

Answer: The cycles in a four-cycle or "four-stroke" engine are intake, compression, combustion, and exhaust.

Question: Which of these is customarily not used to transport freight?

Answer: Even the largest balloon is not capable of carrying sufficient weight to be used for freight transport.