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Introduction To Engineering - 7

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A lever in which the fulcrum is at one end - and the load is at the other end






2. Force times distance






3. The ability to do work






4. A bar or rod that tilts on a pivot - or fulcrum - used to overcome a resistance or to raise a weight when force is applied is a






5. The metric unit for measuring work






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






7. The force applied to a lever






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






9. Energy of position






10. Machines are used to make work easier. How does a machine accomplish this?






11. Changes and improvements made to products already invented are






12. More than one pulley working together






13. A wheel fixed to a support with a rope that is run over the wheel to change the direction of a force applied to the rope






14. A guide to help make problem solving in technology more effective






15. Models that function and look like the finished product but are usually hand- built






16. The weight of the obect being moved






17. Seeks to meer our needs and wants and to extend our capabilities






18. The force (push or pull) used to do work






19. 550 foot- pounds per second






20. A bar or rod that tilts on a pivot - or fulcrum






21. Provides a structure for thinking and doing






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






23. Toothed wheels that intermesh with other toothed wheels to transmit motion and force are






24. An inclined plane which is wrapped around a cylinder






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






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






27. The improvement of things already invented






28. The difficulties we must overcome






29. Consists of an endless chain looped around three pulleys






30. The English unit of measuring work






31. A wheel that meshes with a sliding toothed bar - converting rotary motion to reciprocating (to- and- fro)






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






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






34. The weight or resistance on a lever






35. Seeks to explain and describe the physical world






36. The turning point of a lever






37. Come in a variety of sizes with their teeth straight or curved and inclined at a variety of angles






38. Describes the limitations and requirements of the project's solution






39. Ways of overcoming difficulties






40. The scientific formula for work is






41. If you generate alternative solutions and begin to build your best solution - but you have problems building your design - what should you do?






42. A pulley that makes work easier






43. The development of something completely new






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






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






46. Provides direction for the work of the designer






47. A system of pulleys that consists of one rope wound around two separate sets of pulley - each of which is free to rotate independently on the same axle






48. Involves the effort you put in and the distance over which you maintain the effort






49. 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?






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