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Mechanical comprehension: applied practice: open practice pack: answer key

20 untimed questions across 4 authored sections.

This is untimed educational practice for one applied skill. It is not a clinical, diagnostic, employment, or professionally recognized assessment, it does not produce a score or credential, and for the judgement and safety families it is not a substitute for your employer's own policies, training, or legal duties.

Answer key

ItemChoiceAnswer
mechanical-comprehension-applied-s01-q01CThe equivalent of 20 kg
mechanical-comprehension-applied-s01-q02A120 rpm, counter-clockwise
mechanical-comprehension-applied-s01-q03DThe load is between the pivot and the effort
mechanical-comprehension-applied-s01-q04BClockwise, at twice gear A's speed
mechanical-comprehension-applied-s01-q05A4
mechanical-comprehension-applied-s02-q01BIt changes the direction of the pull without reducing the force needed
mechanical-comprehension-applied-s02-q02D100 N, and 2 m of rope
mechanical-comprehension-applied-s02-q03C150 N
mechanical-comprehension-applied-s02-q04AThe effort moves farther than the load, so the total work done is not reduced
mechanical-comprehension-applied-s02-q05B1200 rpm, in the same direction
mechanical-comprehension-applied-s03-q01D1000 N
mechanical-comprehension-applied-s03-q02CThe depth of water and the density of the liquid
mechanical-comprehension-applied-s03-q03A4 cm
mechanical-comprehension-applied-s03-q04BIt speeds up
mechanical-comprehension-applied-s03-q05C0.75
mechanical-comprehension-applied-s04-q01A400 N
mechanical-comprehension-applied-s04-q02BPutting rollers underneath so sliding friction becomes rolling friction
mechanical-comprehension-applied-s04-q03DThe loaded van, because more mass at the same speed means more momentum to remove
mechanical-comprehension-applied-s04-q04CTo store rotational energy and even out the variation in speed between power strokes
mechanical-comprehension-applied-s04-q05DWhen the vertical line through its centre of gravity falls outside its base of support