M.A.D. Box Flashcard

M.A.D. Box Flashcard

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Computers

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why was this build called M.A.D. Box?

Back

M.A.D. stands for Mechanical Advantage Device.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How many different sizes of gears did the M.A.D. build include?

Back

Two

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the best definition of a driven gear?

Back

It is turned by the driving gear.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following best describes a gear ratio that has the mechanical advantage of torque? Options: The driving gear is larger than the driven gear and power is increased., The driving gear is larger than the driven gear and speed is increased., The driving gear is smaller than the driven gear and speed is increased., The driving gear is smaller than the driven gear and power is increased.

Back

The driving gear is smaller than the driven gear and power is increased.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following best describes a gear ratio that has the mechanical advantage of speed? Options: The driving gear is smaller than the driven gear and speed is increased., The driving gear is larger than the driven gear and speed is increased., The driving gear is smaller than the driven gear and power is increased., The driving gear is larger than the driven gear and power is increased.

Back

The driving gear is larger than the driven gear and speed is increased.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False: The M.A.D. Box can show speed and torque advantages at the same time.

Back

False

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

To see the M.A.D. Box's speed advantage, you turn which handle? Options: The one that shared the shaft with a 60-toothed gear., The one that shared a shaft with the 12-toothed gear., The one that shared a shaft with the 36-toothed gear., None of these answers are correct.

Back

The one that shared a shaft with the 36-toothed gear.

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

You should use gears in your robot to ____.

Back

Create both torque and speed advantage, depending on the part of the robot and what it needs to do.

9.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the gear ratio when expressed as a reduced fraction?

Back

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