Exam 34: Cams

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

Another name for drum cam is cylindrical cam.

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 ____________________.

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

The symbol for center line is ____.

The most common types of cams are radial and cylindrical.

Another name for OD cam is ____ cam.

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

The curve on a cam displacement diagram represents the ______________________________.

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 _________________________.

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