Mechanism Cubes

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Doors, fuel caps and laptops use which mechanism to open and close:

rack and pinion

hinge

ball and socket

The pivot point of the hinge cube is located...

along the edge of the the cube closest to the hinge

through the centre of the axle

in the centre of the cube

If you design and 3D print a screw thread with zero clearance between the threads, what is likely to happen?

the mechanism will work perfectly

the mechanism will not work as it will be too tight

the mechanism will work but will be too loose

A nut and bolt is an example of which mechanism?

screw thread

cam and follower

hinge

The joints in your shoulder that allow for rotational movement resemble which mechanism?

hinge

ball and socket

screw thread

Is this statement true or false? - When assembling the ball and socket cube, the walls of the socket component must flex outwards in order to allow the ball to fit within the socket.

false

true

Rack and pinion mechanisms convert...

linear motion into rotational motion

rotational motion into linear motion

rotational motion into larger rotational motion

In a rack and pinion mechanism, the pinion refers to the...

cylindrical gear

axle

toothed block

Which of the following uses a cam and follower mechanism?

bottle

revolving door

car engine

In a cam and follower mechanism, the cam refers to...

the piece that moves in response to the rotating part

the casing for the mechanism

the rotating part that transmits rotary motion

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