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Introduction To Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. The development of irrigation systems and the establishment of land boundaries did not lead to which of the following?






2. Tension is best described as...






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






4. The best way to prevent a rectangle from distorting is...






5. Compression is best described as...






6. A system of pulleys that consists of one rope wound around two separate sets of pulley - each of which is free to rotate independently on the same axle






7. The top - center stone that all other stones in the arch bridge lean on - or push against - for support






8. A fallen tree is used to cross a stream is an example of a...






9. Two examples of me are the Brooklyn Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge. They both have decks that hang from cables made of hundreds of steel wires - just like me






10. I am one of the oldest and simplest bridge designs. Today I can be quite a complex bridge - but like my ancestors - I support my own weight and the loads I have to bear - on vertical piers.






11. What is the name for the set of instructions that a robot follows?






12. I am a new bridge design that includes elements from a cantilever and a suspension bridge. I am easier to build than either of those but I am limited to spanning shorter distances






13. The metric unit for measuring work






14. Seeks to meer our needs and wants and to extend our capabilities






15. An inclined plane which is wrapped around a cylinder






16. Programming - maintenance - and supervising are some of the ________ often created when robots are introduced into the workplace






17. Suspension bridges usually have the longest single span of all bridges






18. What was mostly responsible for the decline of the Egyptian civilization?






19. If a structure did not have rotational equilibrium - it would






20. Force times distance






21. Servo controls offer roots what advantage?






22. How are scale models of large buildings and bridges tested to determine the way they react to wind loads?






23. The energy of motion






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






25. For a machine to be a robot and not just considered automated - it must have?






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






27. Toothed wheels that intermesh with other toothed wheels to transmit motion and force are...






28. What was the original meaning of 'ingeniator' which became the word 'engineer?'






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






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






31. What type of arch bridge did the Romans build? (They were made from stone with the road on top of the arch)






32. What is the smallest amount of memory available to the computer?






33. What was the forerunner of the robot?






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






35. Shear near supports - crumbling piers - stretching cables - and uneven traffic are examples of...






36. What type of arch bridge is a type of truss?






37. A force that opposes motion






38. A robot can be driven by any of the following except






39. Horizontal framework that rests on piers






40. Which of the following is NOT an example of an input/output device?






41. In which two temperature measurement scales is absolute zero at zero degrees/






42. What caused the 1965 power failure in the Northeastern United States?






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






44. What is the advantage of using a gate in tension instead of in compression?






45. What is the memory that cannot be changed by the computer operator?






46. The most important factor in determining the strength of a beam is...






47. What type of bridge requires very strong abutments or supports?






48. Some of the ________ bridges in the world are suspension bridges






49. The robot's wrist can sometimes move in two dimensions. What are they?






50. Robots fit into two categories:






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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