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Introduction To Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. The outward thrust of an arch can be resisted by...






2. When generating ideas for a solution to a problem - it is important to do which of the following in order to effectively and visually communicate these ideas for use in construction drawings?






3. The I- beam is very strong because...






4. The scientific formula for work is...






5. The energy of motion






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






7. The process of how solutions to problems are developed is...






8. Energy of position






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






10. What is the most important advantage of the medium technology robot as compared to the low technology robot?






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






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






13. In the Nile Valley - information was recorded on a paperlike material called






14. What is a touchstone?






15. The sides of a bridge where it is attached to the land that supports the arch






16. What are I/O devices?






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






18. Because bridges like me are long - light in weight - and high in the air - our greatest enemy is the wind






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






20. One growing area in robotics is developing new ways for robots to:






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






22. The group of people responsible for developing the arch bridge






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






24. The weight of the obect being moved






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






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






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






28. A shaft with a screw thread that meshes with a toothed wheel to alter the direction of motion - and change the speed and force






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






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






31. Vertical supports that hold up the beam bridge






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






33. A pulley that changes direction of effort but provides no mechanical advantage






34. Distance between the piers






35. What was the Greeks' most important contribution to the realm of science?






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






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






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






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






40. Shows what a product will look like when it is produced






41. A lever in which the fulcrum is at one end - and the load is at the other end






42. The amount of effort needed to raise a load by using a pulley system is determined by






43. Provides a structure for thinking and doing






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






45. The controller is what part of the robot?






46. A fixed wheel with a rope or chain that is attached to a load - used to change the direction of a force or to lift heavy objects - is a






47. A side effect of bending is called...






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






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






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







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