Exam 2: Drivetrain Theory Special Tools and Procedures

When normal operating loads are great, gear trains are often preloaded to increase the deflection of parts.

Energy conversion occurs when one form of energy is changed into another form.

Mass and weight mean the same thing.

A force acting over a large area will exert more pressure than the same force acting over a small area.

One hundred pounds of force applied to a 24 inch torque wrench would provide how much torque?

List the three drive sizes for light-duty impact wrenches and two drive sizes for heavy-duty wrenches/.

How is power furnished to power tools?

Explain the flat rate system of technician compensation (pay).

Briefly describe the meaning of gear ratios.

Briefly explain two ways in which friction can be reduced.

How is diagnosis used in automotive repair? What are the seven steps most good technicians use in diagnosis?

Describe two ways in which electrical energy is converted into other forms in the automobile.

What unit of measurement expresses the number of times a vibration occurs in one second?

A one-inch gear is meshed with and driving a two-inch gear. Which statement is correct?

What tool displays the amount of torque exerted on a bolt when pressure is applied to the tool's handle?

_____ are one of the most commonly used types of fasteners, and include bolts, nuts, screws, and similar items that allow a technician to install or remove parts easily.

A force being applied to an object requires direct contact.

How does gross vehicle weight differ from curb weight?

_____ is a force that tends to rotate or turn things and is measured by the force applied and the distance traveled.

When tightening bolts, Newton-meters and foot-pounds are measures of _____.