Function of Components

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What is a Cam?
Changes rotary to reciprocating motion
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What is a Diode?
Allows current to pass in one direction
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What is a Double Acting Cylinder?
Allows air to move piston in or out
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What are Rack & Pinion Gears?
Convert between linear and rotary motion
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What is a Capacitor?
Stores charge in a circuit
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What is a Fuse?
Protects a circuit by breaking contact when current flow is too high
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What is a Machine Screw?
Temporary and secure fixing of metal parts
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What is a Single Acting Cylinder?
Allows air to move piston one way
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What is a Non-Return Valve?
Allows air/water through one way only
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What is a Flow Control Valve?
Used to regulate the flow of a liquid/gas in a hydraulic/pneumatic system
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What is a Gear Train?
Controls speed, torque, and direction of motion of an output shaft
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What is an LED?
Produces light when an electric current passes through it
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What is a Reservoir?
Used to store air/ liquid in a hydraulic/ pneumatic system
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What is a Resistor?
Used to regulate the flow of current in an electronic circuit
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What is a Split Pin?
Used to secure a castellated nut onto a bolt to prevent it from becoming loose
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What is a Filter?
Used to remove impurities from a liquid/ gas in a hydraulic/ pneumatic system
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What is an LDR?
A semi conductor device whose specific resistance changes when exposed to a light source
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What is a Potentiometer?
A variable resistor that is used to control voltage levels in an electronic circuit
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What is a Pop Rivet?
Used to secure two metal panels together
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What is a Spring?
Used to provide damping and returns to shape
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What is a Pulley?
Transmits radial motion to belt motion. Is driven by a shaft
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What is a Relay?
Switches when an electrical passes through it
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What is a Swtich?
Used to break and connect the flow of current turning a circuit on/ off
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What is a Cold Rivet?
Used to join two pieces of metal together
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What is a Chain Drive?
Provides drive to shaft via a sprocket
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What is a Transistor?
Amplifies and switched electronic signals
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What is a Nyloc/ Self-Locking Nut?
A nut which when tightened onto a tread doesn't come loose due to a nylon insert
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What is a 3-Port Valve?
Controls the flow of air to a cylinder in a pneumatic circuit
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What is a Pressure Gauge?
Measures the pressure of air in a pneumatic circuit
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What is a Circlip/ C-clip?
Stops things from moving along a shaft
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What is a Grub Screw?
Fixes parts like gears and pulleys onto shafts where a bolt head could not be used
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