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Introduction To Engineering - 3
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engineering
Instructions:
Answer 33 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Toxic waste disposal - water treatment - solid waste disposal
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and thrust forces
strain
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work
toughness / resilience
2. Landscape - materials needed - cost - etc.
The smallest angle in degrees between the lift and drag forces
why Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla fought
two things civil engineers must consider before building anything?
where most materials scientists work
3. Can take stress without deformation - resists energy [breaks from too much load - not much give]
what a civil engineer does
three specializations a materials science engineer might have
where most materials scientists work
strength
4. The ability of a material to absorb energy without either deforming or breaking
Force due to weight
why Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla fought
strain
toughness / resilience
5. A rubber band
two things civil engineers must consider before building anything?
why Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla fought
example of ductility
stress
6. Designs and constructs types of infrastructure (bridges - buildings - tunnels - domes - etc)
three specializations a materials science engineer might have
strain
what a civil engineer does
formula for force due to weight of airplane
7. 180 degrees
hardness
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
Force due to weight
electrical engineering
8. What atoms it consists of and how they are arranged
9. In labs - for the government - or in factories
where most materials scientists work
three specializations a materials science engineer might have
toughness / resilience
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work
10. When the load is removed - the part returns to its original shape
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work
elastic deformation
example of ductility
11. Engineering - polymer science - chemistry
three disciplines that materials science combines
stress
environmental engineering
example of ductility
12. 180 degrees
how long has civil engineering been around
Force due to weight
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces
strength
13. As early as you can think of - Early romans used it to design cities - etc.
Force due to weight
examples of 'noise'
where most materials scientists work
how long has civil engineering been around
14. Vertically
way the straight lines on isometric grid paper go?
two aspects of a material's atomic structure that affects its properties
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and thrust forces
stress
15. Measure of ability to absorb energy without deforming or breaking [ ABSORBS the energy - yields to load]
why Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla fought
stress
toughness / resilience
what a civil engineer does
16. F=mg [force = mass of plane * 9.81]
formula for force due to weight of airplane
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists
materials science
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
17. A study of the relationship between molecules' structures and the properties they posses
three disciplines that materials science combines
toughness / resilience
two aspects of a material's atomic structure that affects its properties
materials science
18. In order for an airplane to fly - the lift force must exceed the _______________.
toughness / resilience
electrical engineering
Force due to weight
two aspects of a material's atomic structure that affects its properties
19. How much the object is stretched or compressed [amount of deformation / normal dimensions]
two aspects of a material's atomic structure that affects its properties
what a civil engineer does
strain
brittle materials
20. Build trust and rapport; understand the context of the individual; communicate sufficiently
core communication skills [three]
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists
why Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla fought
three specializations a materials science engineer might have
21. To have 0% energy loss during energy transportation [actually impossible]
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
why Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla fought
formula for force due to weight of airplane
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists
22. Edison discovered the first direct current [DC] - while Tesla discovered alternating current [AC]. both believed their method was the better one to use - and fought to prove theirs was more efficient
hardness
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
why Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla fought
example of ductility
23. Works heavily with chemistry and natural sciences; generally work in highly populated areas so as to always have a steady stream of tasks available
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and thrust forces
formula for force due to weight of airplane
environmental engineering
two things civil engineers must consider before building anything?
24. Ceramics - synthetic rubbers - polymers
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces
three specializations a materials science engineer might have
The smallest angle in degrees between the lift and drag forces
examples of 'noise'
25. Don't stretch before they break; exhibit no necking
environmental engineering
brittle materials
strength
strain
26. Having a heavy accent - being distracted by something other than the speaker - flashy slides -
27. The force on an object [load / area]; may be direct - shear - or torsional
way the straight lines on isometric grid paper go?
Force due to weight
stress
environmental engineering
28. To convey new ideas/ findings well
examples of 'noise'
way the straight lines on isometric grid paper go?
strength
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists
29. 90 degrees
The smallest angle in degrees between the lift and drag forces
electrical engineering
two things civil engineers must consider before building anything?
ductility
30. Measure of ability to deform elastically without fracture
elastic deformation
formula for force due to weight of airplane
The smallest angle in degrees between the lift and drag forces
ductility
31. 90 degrees
how long has civil engineering been around
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and thrust forces
materials science
toughness / resilience
32. Resistance to indentation / abrasion
why Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla fought
stress
The smallest angle in degrees between the lift and drag forces
hardness
33. Deals with electricity - from designing circuits to power lines
electrical engineering
three disciplines that materials science combines
environmental engineering
The smallest angle in degrees between the lift and drag forces