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Introduction To Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. Which of the following would not be a major factor in the design of a beam?






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






3. Provides problem clarification and specification






4. The generation of ideas for solutions by a group is known as...






5. The planned process of change






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






7. Which device can check to see if a surface is level?






8. More than one pulley working together






9. The three types of equilibrium are:






10. A lever in which the fulcrum is at one end - and the effort is at the other end






11. Bridges like me are usually made from two beams - each supported by one pier






12. What development about 8000 years ago led to increased time to engage in activities that involved other than basic survival needs?






13. What was the forerunner of the robot?






14. The controller is what part of the robot?






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






16. The generation of ideas for solutions






17. A cable- stayed bridge easily spans distances under...






18. The English unit of measuring work






19. Structures that are not able to support the loads placed upon them will experience...






20. One material from which arch bridges are typically made






21. What major landmark was located at Alexandria?






22. The force that has the most impact in arch bridges






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






24. 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






25. What was the 'first great man - made trigger of change?'






26. How can an ultrasonic sensor measure movement and distance?






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






28. On a high- tech robot the controller is what device?






29. The energy of motion






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






31. Seeks to explain and describe the physical world






32. What is the name of the temperature sensing device that checks how hard it is for power to flow through the device?






33. Builders made the original versions of me out of wedge- shaped stones that fit snugly together. They were held in place with the pressure of the weight of the bridge






34. The three types of arches are...






35. Which memory can be changed by the computer user - allowing for temporary storage of information?






36. The weight or resistance on a lever






37. Which of the following is not a basic component of a robotics system?






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






39. What type of bridge has cables running from the tower directly to the roadway?






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






41. An inclined plane which is wrapped around a cylinder






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






43. Which of the following is a basic category of robot instructions?






44. What was primarily responsible for the development of water wheels and windmills?






45. What marked the engineering efforts of the Greeks?






46. What is the name of the part that connects all the other parts of the computer to the CPU?






47. Provides a structure for thinking and doing






48. What was the first synthetic fiber - developed at duPont in 1938?






49. Tension is the force acting on the cables in a _______ bridge






50. Which of the following is not a robot arm movement?