UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLOGICA DE PANAMA

FACULTAD DE INGENIERIA CIVIL

INGENIERIA MECANICA
Unit # 2: Bearings

Practice

Name: ________________________________________ ID #: ______________________

Part I. BRAINSTORM

1. Why are bearings important?

2. What are some different types of bearings?

Part II. Read the poster. Then, answer the following statements as True or False.
Part II. Answer True or False

1. Rolling contact bearings have a lubricated sleeve. ______

2. A tapered roller bearing is a type of rolling contact bearing. _____

3. Journal bearings can carry a heavy load. _____

Part III. Match the words or phrases with their definitions.

rolling contact bearing - tapered roller bearing - ball bearing - straight roller bearing - thrust roller
bearing – radial - journal bearing - axial

✗ a bearing that uses cone-shaped rollers ____________________

✗ a bearing that uses metal cylinders _______________________
✗ a bearing that uses a lubricated tube ____________________
✗ any bearing that uses rolling parts to support and direct motion _____________________
✗ a bearing that uses metal spheres _____________________
✗ a bearing that uses barrel-shaped rollers ___________________
✗ related to movement along an axis ____________________
✗ related to movement across an axis _____________________

Part IV. Part IV. Read the sentence pairs. Choose which word or phrase best fits each blank.
inner race – outer race

A. The _______outer race__________rotates with the shaft.

B. The _______inner race____________ remains stationary relative to the shaft.

sleeve – bearing

2. A. The blockage stopped the shaft from moving through the _____sleeve__________
B. The engineer needs a different type of ________bearing____________
Part V. Listen to a conversation between an engineer and an assistant. Choose the correct answers.

1. What is the conversation mostly about? _________

A. replacing different bearings
B. oiling an old bearing
C. repairing a broken bearing
D. installing a particular bearings

2. What will the woman probably do next? ________

A. install a thrust roller bearing
B. repair the inner race of a ball bearing
C. purchase bearings at the hardware store
D. lubricate the sleeve of a journal bearing

Part VI. Complete the conversation.

Engineer: Vicky, could you _______________________________________________?
Assistant: Sure, Paul. What is it?
Engineer: Could you please go to the hardware store? I need a couple of ___________________
Assistant: Of course. What kind do you need?
Engineer: I need two ______________________________
Assistant: Okay. didn’t you break a ________________________________ earlier?
Engineer: That’s right. I almost forgot. I also need an __________________________ for a ball
bearing.
Assistant: Got it. I’ll _____________________ right now.

Complete the conversation below with the phrases given.

USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS:
Could you please ...?
What kind of … ?
I need ...
Student A: You are an engineer. Talk to Student B about:
• an errand you need him or her to run
• what hardware you need
• when you will need the hardware
Student B: You are an assistant. Talk to Student A about what hardware to buy.

1. I need two ball bearings and a straight roller bearing.

2. Could you please go to the hardware store?

3. I need them by this afternoon.

A: _____________________________________________________________________

B: Of course. What do you need?

A: _________________________________________________________________________

B: I can do that.

A: ___________________________________________________________________________

B: I’ll head out right away.