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Introduction To Engineering - 7

Subject : engineering
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1. Toothed wheels that intermesh with other toothed wheels to transmit motion and force are






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






3. 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






4. Provides a structure for thinking and doing






5. Consists of an endless chain looped around three pulleys






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






7. Ways of overcoming difficulties






8. Changes and improvements made to products already invented are






9. Work divided by time






10. The turning point of a lever






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






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






13. Provides direction for the work of the designer






14. Provides problem clarification and specification






15. The planned process of change






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






17. A pulley that makes work easier






18. 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






19. 550 foot- pounds per second






20. The ability to do work






21. The weight or resistance on a lever






22. The improvement of things already invented






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






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






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






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






27. The English unit of measuring work






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






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






30. Which is not a true statement about gears?






31. The weight of the obect being moved






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






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






34. 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?






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






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






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






38. 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






39. Two gear wheels that intermesh in the same plane - regulating the speed or force of motion and reversing its direction






40. An inclined plane which is wrapped around a cylinder






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






42. When a machine multiplies the effort being used






43. Levers in which the fulcrum is always placed between the effort and the load are called






44. More than one pulley working together






45. 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






46. The scientific formula for work is






47. The metric unit for measuring work






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






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






50. Energy of position