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Principles Of Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The absolute pressure of a confined gas is proportional to its temperature - provided its volume stays constant

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2. A force system where all of the forces are applied at a common point on the body or having their lines of action with a common intersection point.






3. An organization that works to develop and enforce regulations that implement environmental laws enacted by Congress






4. The production of an electric or magnetic state by the proximity (without contact) of an electrified or magnetized body






5. The value that occurs most frequently






6. A physical quantity that has magnitude only.






7. A condition where there are no net external forces acting upon a particle or rigid body and the body remains at rest or continues at a constant velocity.






8. Used to start and stop flow in a circuit






9. The change of motion of the body is proportional to the net force imposed on the body and is in the direction of the net force.

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10. The type of charge an atomic particle has






11. The flow of electrical power or charge.






12. The geometric center of an area.






13. The ratio of the magnitude of the resistance and effort forces applied a system.






14. The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.






15. A control circuit in which the system output has no effect on the control






16. A part of an axle or shaft bent out at right angles - for converting reciprocal to circular motion and vice versa.






17. A subordinate routine; specifically - a sequence of computer instructions for performing a specified task that can be used repeatedly.






18. Energy which a body possesses by virtue of being in motion






19. A quantity that has both a magnitude and direction.






20. The pressure exerted by the weight of the atmosphere above the point of measurement.






21. Solid material which is composed of two or more substances having different physical characteristics and in which each substance retains its identity while contributing desirable properties to the whole; especially - a structural material made of pla






22. Those properties of a material that reveal the elastic and inelastic reaction when force is applied - or that involve the relationship between stress and strain; for example - the modulus of elasticity - tensile strength - and fatigue limit






23. Not having fixed limits; unrestricted; broad






24. The loss of the load- bearing ability of a material under repeated load application - as opposed to a single load






25. The process in which an electric current is used to produce a chemical reaction - such as the decomposition of water






26. The difference between samples






27. A resource that cannot be replaced once used






28. Used to transport fluid in a circuit






29. Any device that controls - either automatically or manually - the flow of a fluid.






30. The rate of change of velocity with respect to time.






31. Test methods used to examine an object - material - or system without impairing its future usefulness






32. A part of a design brief that clearly and concisely identifies a client's or target consumer's problem - need - or want.






33. A sliding piece moved by or moving against fluid pressure which usually consists of a short cylindrical body fitting within a cylindrical chamber or vessel along which it moves back and forth.






34. A small circuit board that controls all the processing within a computer.






35. A systemized body of laws; a set of principles - as of ethics






36. A switching device that uses the magnetic field generated by an electrical current for actuation.






37. The elements - constituents - or substances of which something is composed or can be made; matter that has qualities which give it individuality and by which it may be categorized






38. A written plan that identifies a problem to be solved - its criteria - and its constraints.






39. The contact of a relay that is closed when the coil is de- energized.






40. A part or element of a larger whole






41. The use of a liquid flowing under pressure to transmit power from one location to another






42. The measurement of how difficult it is for charges to flow through a material






43. A closed electrical circuit in which the current is divided into two or more paths and then returns via a common path to complete the circuit






44. To monitor and control a process so that the quality of the output/product improves.






45. The place at which independent and often unrelated systems meet and act on or communicate with each other.






46. The ability to get answers to questions through a conscious - organized process. The answers are usually - but not necessarily - quantitative






47. The measure of resistance to heat flow






48. The condition of a string - wire - or rod that is stretched between two points






49. The fixed point around which a lever rotates.






50. 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