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Class Exercises on Chapter 2 MEM560

1. Review the following results from an archery competition. Indicate which of the targets display
an archer with (a) precise placement of the arrows; (b) accurate placement of the arrows.

2. Why do manufacturing processes produce parts with a wide range of tolerances? Explain,
giving several examples.

3. Dimensional tolerances for nonmetallic parts usually are wider than for metallic parts. Explain
why. Would this also be true for ceramics parts?
4. What are the advantages and limitations of G O and N OT G O gages?
5. What are gage blocks? Explain three methods that gage blocks can be used in metrology.
6. Why is it important to control temperature during the measurement of dimensions? Explain,
with examples.
7. What method would you use to measure the thickness of a foam-rubber part? Explain.
8. A shaft must meet a design requirement of being at least 28.00 mm in diameter, but it can be
0.38 mm oversized. Express the shaft’s tolerance as it would appear on an engineering
drawing.
9. How are dimensions of MEMS devices measured?
10. Comment on your observations regarding Fig. below. Why does dimensional tolerance
increase with increasing surface roughness?