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Introduction To Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. What was the first computer - developed at the University of Pennsylvania?






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






3. Distance between the piers






4. 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






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






6. Structures would crumble or tip over if the forces acting on them were not in...






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






8. The planned process of change






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






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






11. The improvement of things already invented






12. A lever in which the fulcrum is between the effort and the load






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






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






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






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






17. The points at which a robot can twist or bend are called what?






18. Materials change shape as they expand and contract with...






19. The study of how human beings best interact with technology






20. Which is not a true statement about gears?






21. A machine in which a lever rotates around a fixed point






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






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






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






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






26. How are scale models of large buildings and bridges tested to determine the way they react to wind loads?






27. Operational models used to test the mechanical or electrical systems






28. Strain is a measure of...






29. The weight of the obect being moved






30. Which of the following would not be a major factor in the design of a beam?






31. Two examples of me are the Brooklyn Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge. They both have decks that hang from cables made of hundreds of steel wires - just like me






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






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






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






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






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






37. Magnet - vaccuum - and hand are types of robot __________.






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






39. Special long arches that carry water from rivers to towns that need it






40. The safety factor is...






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






42. The difficulties we must overcome






43. What is binary?






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






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






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






47. Which of the following is not an example of a live load?






48. An inclined plane which is wrapped around a cylinder






49. An automated system responds to external changes in three steps:






50. A pulley that makes work easier







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