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Introduction To Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Energy of position






2. In cable- stayed bridges - the cables are strung from the ______ to the deck






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






4. Horizontal framework that rests on piers






5. The truss bridge uses beams that have members that form...






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






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






8. The ability to do work






9. What major landmark was located at Alexandria?






10. Servo controls offer roots what advantage?






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






12. All suspension bridges have three things in common: two very tall towers - __________ - and cables made of many wires






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






14. The robot's power supply provides what kind of energy for the robot?






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






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






17. The Mesopotamian number system was based on 60 and formed the basis for our measure of






18. Tension is best described as...






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






20. When a machine multiplies the effort being used






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






22. The five types of stress are...






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






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






25. Which of the following is not a robot wrist movement?






26. When a horizontal beam bends downward - the top surface is in ______ and the bottom surface is in ______.






27. Robots are often used in factories instead of people because they






28. A force that opposes motion






29. What type of robot arm is able to move in three different dimensions and has a cube- shaped working envelope/






30. Shear is best described as...






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






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






33. Inclined section that connects land to beam






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






35. Which is not a true statement about gears?






36. The line in a beam where there is no tension or compression is called the...






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






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






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






40. Provides direction for the work of the designer






41. Provides a framework for design and problem solving work






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






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






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






45. What factors determine the weight if a structure?






46. Describes the limitations and requirements of the project's solution






47. What are I/O devices?






48. When the limits of stress and strain are exceeded - parts of a structure will...






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






50. Energy may change form but the amount of energy remains the same