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Introduction To Engineering

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In the past it was commonly used to cross narrow distances like small streams or rivers






2. 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






3. Two gear wheels that intermesh in the same plane - regulating the speed or force of motion and reversing its direction






4. My bridge design is popular when the span is less than 3000 feet - mainly because I do not need anchorages or many piers






5. One material from which arch bridges are typically made






6. 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






7. The three types of arches are...






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






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






10. Who is considered to be the first modern engineer?






11. The ability of a material to return to its original shape when a load is removed is called






12. What kind of robot makes up 1/3 of the industrial robots in the Unites States?






13. What was the forerunner of the robot?






14. In what field did Denis Papin and Thomas Newcomen perform early research?






15. What is the name of the robot's arm?






16. When the thrustline wanders outside the middle of the tower - the tower becomes...






17. Robots fit into two categories:






18. Distance between the piers






19. Provides a structure for thinking and doing






20. Two of the most common ways of classifying robots are:






21. The limiting factor in the height of a structure is the...






22. The development of irrigation systems and the establishment of land boundaries did not lead to which of the following?






23. Inclined section that connects land to beam






24. What is the name of the sensor that detects light?






25. More than one pulley working together






26. Energy of position






27. The three basic types of bridges are...






28. A force that opposes motion






29. Why didn't the Greeks believe in the verification of ideas by experimentation?






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






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






32. The outward thrust of an arch can be resisted by...






33. 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






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






35. The turning point of a lever






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






37. The force applied to a lever






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






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






40. There are about 100 instructions that a typical robot inderstands. This collection of instructions is called what?






41. The definition of a robot's 'work envelope' is:






42. The planned process of change






43. Provides a framework for design and problem solving work






44. Usually - the steel rod in a pre- stressed concrete beam will put the concrete in ____. The load will have to overcome this initial force.






45. Servo controls offer roots what advantage?






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






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






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






49. An optoelectronic emitter is used to do what/






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