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Introduction To Engineering - 7

Subject : engineering
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1. Which is not a true statement about gears?






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






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






4. 550 foot- pounds per second






5. The weight or resistance on a lever






6. The amount of effort needed to raise a load by using a pulley system is determined by






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






8. Provides problem clarification and specification






9. More than one pulley working together






10. The turning point of a lever






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






12. Consists of an endless chain looped around three pulleys






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. Force times distance






15. The scientific formula for work is






16. Changes and improvements made to products already invented are






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






18. Provides a framework for design and problem solving work






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






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






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






22. A pulley that makes work easier






23. An inclined plane which is wrapped around a cylinder






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






25. The ability to do work






26. The planned process of change






27. A force that opposes motion






28. The force applied to a lever






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






30. 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






31. Provides a structure for thinking and doing






32. Seeks to explain and describe the physical world






33. The generation of ideas for solutions






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






35. The energy of motion






36. Energy of position






37. The difficulties we must overcome






38. The improvement of things already invented






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






40. Ways of overcoming difficulties






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






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






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






45. The study of how human beings best interact with technology






46. Work divided by time






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






48. Two wheels that intermest at an angle to change the direction of rotation - also altering speed and force if necessary






49. When a machine multiplies the effort being used






50. The metric unit for measuring work