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Introduction To Engineering

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






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






3. Protective barriers along the desk which keep things from falling off the bridge






4. What device is made up of a light- emitting diode and a phototransistor?






5. What are the three common criteria to determine robot use?






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






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






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






9. Mobile robots are able to maneuver around a factory floor by






10. What was the forerunner of the robot?






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






12. The planned process of change






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






14. A pulley that makes work easier






15. The generation of ideas for solutions






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






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






18. What is binary?






19. The tower on a cable- stayed bridge supports a _________ portion of the deck






20. For a tower to be built higher - the walls can be...






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






22. The ability to do work






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






24. Foundation on which the roadway is built on top of the beam






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






26. The energy of motion






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






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






29. Which memory can be changed by the computer user - allowing for temporary storage of information?






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






31. Compression is best described as...






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






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






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






35. What type of bridge sags in the middle but hogs at both ends?






36. Operating parameters are the abilities and limitations of robots that determine their design and tasks. Which of the following is not a robotics operating parameter?






37. What caused the 1965 power failure in the Northeastern United States?






38. 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






39. Which is not a true statement about gears?






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






41. A fallen tree is used to cross a stream is an example of a...






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






43. 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?






44. The three types of equilibrium are:






45. The scientific formula for work is...






46. C. T. R. Wilson worked at the Ben Nevis Laboratory - observed a 'glory' - and eventually developed the






47. The robot's column rotation axis is similar to what movement on the human body?






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






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






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