Mechanical Reasoning Test Practice: Levers, Gears, Pulleys, Inclined Planes, Springs, Hydraulics & Belt Drives
Prepare for mechanical aptitude tests used in technical apprenticeships and trades hiring: moments on levers, gear directions and speeds, pulley advantage, ramps, springs, hydraulic presses and belt drives, with every cell checked as you go.
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About this course
In this course you practise exam-style mechanical reasoning questions in a spreadsheet, with every cell checked. You balance levers with moments and find the pivot of a loaded plank, work out gear speeds and directions with MOD and multiply compound gear ratios with PRODUCT. You count supporting rope segments for pulley effort and rope pulled, push loads up ramps with SIN and RADIANS, size the effort on a screw jack and combine springs in series and in parallel. You solve hydraulic presses from areas and diameters, belt drives and the wheel and axle, and finish with a timed ten-question mixed test, its answer key and a score.
Lessons
- Levers: Moments, Effort, Mechanical Advantage and the Balance Point Pro
- Gear Trains: Speed from Teeth, Direction with MOD and Idler Gears Pro
- Pulleys & Blocks: Supporting Ropes, Effort, Rope Pulled and Work Done Pro
- Inclined Planes & Screws: Force Along the Ramp, Equal Work and Screw Pitch Pro
- Springs: Force = k × Extension, Springs in Series and in Parallel Pro
- Hydraulics: Pressure = Force ÷ Area, Piston Forces and Piston Travel Pro
- Belts & Wheels: Pulley Speeds, Belt Speed, Open vs Crossed Belts and the Wheel and Axle Pro
- Timed Mixed Test: 10 Exam-Style Questions, Answer Key and Score Pro