Exam 15: Springs

If a bumper was to be made of a spring, a torsion spring would be recommended.

The length of a spring when a specified load is applied to it is referred to as the loaded length.

Which step should be completed after drawing a rough sketch when drawing a compression spring?

To properly measure the overall length of an extension spring, measure from the inside of the loop or hook.

Which spring type has only one point of contact?

In an extension spring, active coils include:

The solid length of a compression spring is the length of the spring stretched out straight.

Which type of spring would be required for a spring-loaded pair of wire cutters?

To find mean diameter, subtract the wire diameter from the outside diameter.

It is incorrect to dimension both the inside diameter and the outside diameter of a spring on the same drawing.