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Introduction To Engineering - 3

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Answer 33 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Having a heavy accent - being distracted by something other than the speaker - flashy slides -

2. Can take stress without deformation - resists energy [breaks from too much load - not much give]
where most materials scientists work
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces
strain
strength

3. 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
formula for force due to weight of airplane
stress
toughness / resilience
why Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla fought

4. In labs - for the government - or in factories
where most materials scientists work
strain
core communication skills [three]
elastic deformation

5. Measure of ability to absorb energy without deforming or breaking [ ABSORBS the energy - yields to load]
toughness / resilience
strain
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
materials science

6. Ceramics - synthetic rubbers - polymers
three specializations a materials science engineer might have
electrical engineering
formula for force due to weight of airplane
where most materials scientists work

7. The ability of a material to absorb energy without either deforming or breaking
formula for force due to weight of airplane
elastic deformation
examples of 'noise'
toughness / resilience

8. Resistance to indentation / abrasion
electrical engineering
materials science
example of ductility
hardness

9. Vertically
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists
way the straight lines on isometric grid paper go?
core communication skills [three]
strain

10. A rubber band
example of ductility
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
elastic deformation

11. 90 degrees
brittle materials
core communication skills [three]
The smallest angle in degrees between the lift and drag forces
three disciplines that materials science combines

12. When the load is removed - the part returns to its original shape
elastic deformation
two things civil engineers must consider before building anything?
example of ductility
what a civil engineer does

13. Landscape - materials needed - cost - etc.
way the straight lines on isometric grid paper go?
strain
two things civil engineers must consider before building anything?
elastic deformation

14. Engineering - polymer science - chemistry
electrical engineering
ductility
three disciplines that materials science combines
examples of 'noise'

15. In order for an airplane to fly - the lift force must exceed the _______________.
what a civil engineer does
electrical engineering
toughness / resilience
Force due to weight

16. How much the object is stretched or compressed [amount of deformation / normal dimensions]
strain
The smallest angle in degrees between the lift and drag forces
way the straight lines on isometric grid paper go?
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work

17. Works heavily with chemistry and natural sciences; generally work in highly populated areas so as to always have a steady stream of tasks available
three disciplines that materials science combines
strain
what a civil engineer does
environmental engineering

18. What atoms it consists of and how they are arranged

19. Measure of ability to deform elastically without fracture
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
examples of 'noise'
ductility
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces

20. Designs and constructs types of infrastructure (bridges - buildings - tunnels - domes - etc)
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
strength
what a civil engineer does
hardness

21. To have 0% energy loss during energy transportation [actually impossible]
ductility
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists
examples of 'noise'

22. To convey new ideas/ findings well
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists
what a civil engineer does
environmental engineering
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces

23. Deals with electricity - from designing circuits to power lines
where most materials scientists work
two aspects of a material's atomic structure that affects its properties
The primary focus of electrical engineers working in power plants?
electrical engineering

24. 90 degrees
three disciplines that materials science combines
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and thrust forces
way the straight lines on isometric grid paper go?

25. 180 degrees
two aspects of a material's atomic structure that affects its properties
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces
where most materials scientists work
examples of 'noise'

26. Toxic waste disposal - water treatment - solid waste disposal
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work
stress
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists
toughness / resilience

27. As early as you can think of - Early romans used it to design cities - etc.
how long has civil engineering been around
examples of 'noise'
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists

28. Don't stretch before they break; exhibit no necking
brittle materials
hardness
formula for force due to weight of airplane
where most materials scientists work

29. The force on an object [load / area]; may be direct - shear - or torsional
examples of 'noise'
stress
The smallest angle in degrees between the thrust and drag forces
what a civil engineer does

30. F=mg [force = mass of plane * 9.81]
what a civil engineer does
formula for force due to weight of airplane
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces
where most materials scientists work

31. 180 degrees
two things civil engineers must consider before building anything?
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work
environmental engineering
The smallest angle in degrees between the weight and lift forces

32. Build trust and rapport; understand the context of the individual; communicate sufficiently
core communication skills [three]
materials science
why engineering skills are so important to materials scientists
electrical engineering

33. A study of the relationship between molecules' structures and the properties they posses
electrical engineering
materials science
three areas of study in which environmental engineers work
hardness