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Chapter 13: Rotary Devices

Cams

1.
The device that comes in contact with the face of a cam is the
A)tracer.
B)follower.
C)rider.
D)slider.
2.
The period of time during which the rise of the follower remains constant is called
A)dwell.
B)plateau.
C)flat.
D)velocity.
3.
In cam terminology, pulse or shock is also referred to as
A)bump.
B)hit.
C)jerk.
D)stall.
4.
The speed at which the follower moves is
A)velocity.
B)revolutions per minute.
C)acceleration.
D)drop.
5.
A face cam is also known as a
A)flat cam.
B)plate cam.
C)disk cam.
D)cylindrical cam.
6.
A cam designed to create transverse (back and forth) motion from a rotating object is a
A)face cam.
B)grooved cam.
C)plate cam.
D)cylindrical cam.
7.
The follower moving downward is called
A)dwell.
B)acceleration.
C)drop.
D)deceleration.
8.
Critical extreme position is also called
A)startpoint specification.
B)critical path motion.
C)endpoint specification.
D)critical path drop.
9.
"Unwrapping" the cam into a linear configuration produces a
A)displacement diagram.
B)follower diagram.
C)velocity diagram.
D)acceleration diagram.
10.
The three most common types of cam followers are roller, flat, and
A)sharp-V.
B)rounded.
C)elliptical.
D)spherical.
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