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Introduction To Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A pulley that changes direction of effort but provides no mechanical advantage






2. C. T. R. Wilson worked at the Ben Nevis Laboratory - observed a 'glory' - and eventually developed the






3. Which of the following is not an example of a live load?






4. Without what kind of systems - would the robot be deaf - blind - and dumb?






5. Provides a structure for thinking and doing






6. An automated system responds to external changes in three steps:






7. Which of the following would not be a major factor in the design of a beam?






8. The amount of effort needed to raise a load by using a pulley system is determined by






9. In the past it was commonly used to cross narrow distances like small streams or rivers






10. Which kind of robot can perform a wide range of tasks but is somewhat limited?






11. The downward forces acting on a bridge are...






12. Provides problem clarification and specification






13. Which of the following would probably not be a tension structure?






14. An arm reaching out and pulling back is similar to what axes on the robot?






15. What kind of robot is able to be programmed to many different tasks easily?






16. Beam bridges are especially prone to failure from...






17. The part of a structure that carries the load in tension is called a...






18. One growing area in robotics is developing new ways for robots to:






19. An arch will support the load equally well at...






20. Materials change shape as they expand and contract with...






21. The generation of ideas for solutions






22. Vertical travel is the name for the robot's movement in what direction?






23. Anchorages are not necessary at the ____ of the cables on a cable- stayed bridge






24. The process of how solutions to problems are developed is...






25. The English unit of measuring work






26. What device is made up of a light- emitting diode and a phototransistor?






27. The efficiency rating of a structure is...






28. A machine in which a lever rotates around a fixed point






29. Bridges are subject to failure because of...






30. The sides of a bridge where it is attached to the land that supports the arch






31. A force that opposes motion






32. What is the name of the largest of the three types of computers?






33. My name means 'seesaw' in French and the English dictionary describes me as a level -- something that is counterbalanced - so that when one end is lowered - the other is raised






34. Which of the following are two advantages of using robotics technology?






35. A guide to help make problem solving in technology more effective






36. Robots are often equipped with wire cages - infrared light curtains - and/or surveillance cameras to






37. The transistor was discovered in 1947 by a team of researchers with what company?






38. When designing a solution to a problem - a problem solver should always






39. In the Nile Valley - information was recorded on a paperlike material called






40. Technology has advanced so much in the last 20 years that automation has become:






41. Mobile robots are able to maneuver around a factory floor by






42. What was the Greeks' most important contribution to the realm of science?






43. What is the advantage of having robots in industry?






44. The lesson used an illustration of a robot filling boxes. The sensors detected if the box had moved. What kind of sensor was used?






45. What factors determine the weight if a structure?






46. When compared to a beam - the truss has the advantage of being...






47. The dead load of a structure is






48. The word 'ROBOT' was chosen because of what quality?






49. The periodic rising and falling of the Nile River led to what development?






50. What is the name of the amount of computer memory used for a computer 'word'?