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Principles Of Engineering
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1. The volume of a gas at constant temperature varies inversely with the pressure exerted on it.
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2. A device used to spray an oil mist into the stream of a pneumatic system.
Absolute Pressure
Flowchart
Lubricator
Gay-Lussac's Law
3. The potential difference measured in volts. The amount of work to be done to move a charge from one point to another along an electric circuit
Voltage
Nondestructive Testing
Pinned Support
Fossil Fuel
4. A device used to convert fluid power into mechanical power in the form of linear motion.
Wheel and Axle
Environmental Protection Agency
Cylinder
Flowchart
5. A type of lever that is a wheel with a groove in its rim - which is used to change the direction or multiply a force exerted by a rope or cable.
Pulley
Tolerance
Pump
Static Equilibrium
6. Test methods used to examine an object - material - or system without impairing its future usefulness
Nondestructive Testing
Solenoid
Friction
Newton's Third Law
7. A resource that cannot be replaced once used
Solid Modeling
Electromagnetic Induction
Moment
Nonrenewable Energy
8. A cylinder that acts under pressure in one direction only and returns automatically when the pressure is released.
Resultant Force
Process Control
Single-Acting Cylinder
Switch
9. The contact of a relay that is closed when the coil is de- energized.
NTC Resistor
Gay-Lussac's Law
Receiver Tank
Normally Closed
10. The probability of an event occurring based upon other event probabilities
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11. Not having fixed limits; unrestricted; broad
Passive Solar Energy Collection
Open - ended
Bar Chart
Induction
12. A specialized heavy- duty computer system used for process control in factories - chemical plants - and warehouses
Programmable Logic Controller
Gusset
Analog Signal
Ampere
13. A body subjected to a push.
Temperature
Modulus of Elasticity
Compression Force
Standard Deviation
14. The rate at which work is performed or energy is expended
Power
Rotor
Potential Energy
Valve
15. A part of the physical world as described by its thermodynamic properties such as temperature - volume - pressure - concentration - surface tension - and viscosity.
Geothermal Energy
Thermodynamic System
Wedge
Electricity
16. A control circuit in which the system output has no effect on the control
Opeen Loop System
Volt
Statistical Process Control
Statistics
17. Crude or processed material that can be converted by manufacture - processing - or combination into a new and useful product; something with a potential for improvement - development - or elaboration
Direction
Double-Acting Cylinder
Raw Material
Toughness
18. The turning effect of a force about a point equal to the magnitude of the force times the perpendicular distance from the point to the line of action from the force.
Toughness
Work
Moment
Tension Force
19. A continuous band of tough flexible material used to transmit motion and power within a pulley system.
Wedge
Boyle's Law
Belt
Efficiency
20. The production of an electric or magnetic state by the proximity (without contact) of an electrified or magnetized body
Cylinder
Induction
Friction
Structure
21. Creating - designing - and transmitting technical information so that people can understand it easily and use it safely - effectively - and efficiently.
Technical Communication
Mechanism
Hydraulics
Transistor
22. A force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion.
Design Statement
Flow Velocity
Temperature
Torque
23. The collection and analysis of numerical data in large quantities
Statistics
Additive Process
Design Process
Convection
24. Energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment
Efficiency
Direction
Alternative Energy
Frequency Polygons
25. The measure of resistance to heat flow
Directional-Control Valve
R- value
Hydraulics
Structure
26. Stages a product goes through from concept and use to eventual withdrawal from the marketplace
Member
Product Life Cycle
Newton's First Law
Second Law of Thermodynamics
27. States that the direct current flowing in an electric circuit is directly proportional to the voltage applied to the circuit
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28. Plant materials and animal waste used especially as a source of fuel.
Biomass
Quality Control
Efficiency
Resistance Force
29. The absolute pressure of a confined gas is proportional to its temperature - provided its volume stays constant
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30. Pressure exerted by a confined fluid acts undiminished equally in all directions
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31. A rough drawing representing the main features of an object or scene and often made as a preliminary study.
Static Equilibrium
Sketch
Input
Structure
32. The process in which an electric current is used to produce a chemical reaction - such as the decomposition of water
Electrolysis...
Synthetic
Composite
Centroid
33. A truss composed of triangles - which will retain its shape even when removed from supports.
Sensor
Team
Design Modification
Simple Truss
34. A strong rope - usually made of metal - designed to have great tensile strength and to be used in structures.
Output
Planar Truss
Cable
Statistics
35. The unit of potential difference symbolized as V
Physical Properties
Alternative Energy
Volt
Idler Gear
36. The contact of a relay that is open when the coil is de- energized
Boyle's Law
Normally Open
Static Equilibrium
Tension
37. Any of numerous natural and synthetic compounds of usually high molecular weight consisting of up to millions of repeated linked units - each a relatively light and simple molecule
Transmission Lines
Conduction
Resilience
Polymers
38. A gear positioned between the driver and the driven gear used to change rotational direction.
Efficiency
Idler Gear
Subtractive
Receiver Tank
39. To monitor and control a process so that the quality of the output/product improves.
Mode
Material
Process Control
Filter
40. A mathematical property of a cross section that is concerned with a surface area and how that area is distributed about a centroidal axis.
Moment of Inertia
Electromagnetic Induction
Tension
Sprocket
41. A support that prevents translation in any direction
Sample Space
Energy Conservation
Pinned Support
Pump
42. Information fed into a data processing system or computer.
Alternative Energy
Rupture Strength
Input
Problem Statement
43. A part of a design brief that clearly and concisely identifies a client's or target consumer's problem - need - or want.
Recycling
Resilience
Metal
Problem Statement
44. An energy source that will never run out
Inexhaustible Energy
Reservoir
Voltage
Fixed Support
45. A substance that tapers to a thin edge and is used for splitting - raising heavy bodies - or for tightening by being driven into something.
Polymers
Wedge
Tolerance
Assembly
46. A straight line that comes closest to the points on a scatter plot
Crank
Velocity
Line of Best Fit
Concurrent Force Systems
47. A law that states all natural processes proceed in a preferred direction
Active Solar Energy Collection
Entropy
Second Law of Thermodynamics
Displacement
48. A tool for systematically ranking alternatives according to a set of criteria.
Ohm
Reliability
Pulley
Decision Matrix
49. A measure of a fluid's thickness or resistance to flow.
Direction
Viscosity
Open - ended
Flow Rate
50. A device for making - breaking - or changing the connections in an electrical circuit.
Pressure
Switch
Analog to Digital
Experiment
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