Deck 34: Cams

Question 1

The curve on a cam displacement diagram represents the ______________________________.

Answer 1

path of the follower

Question 2

The curve on a cam displacement diagram represents the face of the cam.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The most common types of cams are radial and cylindrical.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Another name for drum cam is cylindrical cam.

Question 5

A cam is a rotating, oscillating, or reciprocating machine element that has a surface or groove formed to impart special or irregular motion to a second part called a ____________________.

Question 6

The most important requirements for lettering on a sketch or technical drawing are legibility and ____________________.

Question 7

In a cam mechanism, the distance that the follower rises and falls in a definite period of time is determined by the shape of the _________________________.

Question 8

In preparing cam drawings, a ____ is drawn first to plot the motion of the follower.

A) working drawing
B) detailed drawing
C) cam displacement diagram
D) motion diagram

Question 9

The type of projection used on a drawing is generally indicated by adding a(n) ______________________________ projection symbol.

Question 10

The symbol for center line is ____.

A)
B)
C) Ø
D)

Question 11

Another name for OD cam is ____ cam.

A) plate
B) face
C) curved flank
D) drum