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Introduction To Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. The points at which a robot can twist or bend are called what?






2. What is the device in the microcomputer that keeps timing for the microcomputer?






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






4. What is a touchstone?






5. The generation of ideas for solutions






6. Come in a variety of sizes with their teeth straight or curved and inclined at a variety of angles






7. Horizontal framework that rests on piers






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






9. What invention made possible three- dimensional pictures called holograms?






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






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






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






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






14. Provides a structure for thinking and doing






15. Provides a framework for design and problem solving work






16. Measured in newtons per square inch - ______ is the intensity of the forces trying to push or pull a solid material apart






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






18. As late as the 1880's - bridge builders were stil improving their designs based on...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. What did the people trapped on the New York subway do when the power went out?






27. What is binary?






28. Provides problem clarification and specification






29. The English unit of measuring work






30. The energy of motion






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






32. What was the first computer - developed at the University of Pennsylvania?






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






34. Otto von Guericke developed a vaccuum pump which was originally a






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






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






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






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






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






40. In the 1950's - the ______ created a boom in bridge building






41. Force times distance






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






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






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






45. The weight or resistance on a lever






46. 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






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






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






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






50. The strength of my design lies in the use of triangles







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