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Principles Of Engineering
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Change in length of an object in some direction per unit
Strain
Pump
Assembly
Heat
2. A profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling.
Quality Assurance
Career
Problem Solving
Elongation
3. The transfer of heat by the movement of a mass or substance; it can take place only in fluids
Cylinder
Electromagnetic Energy
Convection
Quality Assurance
4. Used to start and stop flow in a circuit
Flow-Control Valve
Electromagnet
Pressure
Acceleration
5. Measure of variation equal to the sum of the deviations of each value from the mean.
Interface
Polymers
Effort Force
Mean Deviation
6. Numbers or information describing some characteristic.
Frequency Distribution
Designer
Induction
Data
7. Mechanical property of a material that indicates the ability of the material to handle overloading before it fractures
Toughness
Charles' Law
Feedback
Destructive Testing
8. The unit of electric resistance in the meter- kilogram- second system of units. Symbolized as O
Torque
Electrical Energy
Ohm
Analog Signal
9. A support that only prevents a beam from translating in one direction.
Component
Roller Support
Nondestructive Testing
Transmission Lines
10. Returning to an original condition. The extraction and recovery of valuable materials from scrap or other discarded materials
Recycling
Inclined Plane
Product Development Lifecycle
Assembly
11. States that the direct current flowing in an electric circuit is directly proportional to the voltage applied to the circuit
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12. Bell- shaped probability distribution
Polymers
Resistance
Normal Distribution
Pressure Releif Valve
13. A system that links electricity produced in power stations to deliver it to where it is needed
Power Grid
Valve
Variance
Codes
14. The type of charge an atomic particle has
Transistor
Polarity
Toughness
Interface
15. A signal having the characteristic of being continuous and changing smoothly over a given range - rather than switching suddenly between certain levels
Reliability
Mechanical Properties
Thermodynamic System
Analog Signal
16. The collection and analysis of numerical data in large quantities
Variance
Statistics
Event
Double-Acting Cylinder
17. 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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18. A law that states all natural processes proceed in a preferred direction
Member
Pressure
Second Law of Thermodynamics
Feedback
19. Sometimes referred to as tensile strength; determined by measuring the maximum load a material specimen can carry when in the shape of a rectangular bar or cylindrical can
Variance
Photocell
Hooke's Law
Fatigue
20. The amount or quantity of something
Volume
Tension Force
Design Brief
Effort Force
21. The probability of satisfactory operation of the product in a given environment over a specified time interval.
Thermodynamic System
Reliability
Problem Statement
Feedback
22. The geometric center of an area.
Qualitative Data
Ultimate Stress
Centroid
Frequency Polygons
23. A strong rope - usually made of metal - designed to have great tensile strength and to be used in structures.
Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
Problem Statement
Cable
Team
24. The net transfer of electric charge (electron movement along a path) per unit of time.
Resistance Force
Cylinder
Current
Tolerance
25. Energy caused by the movement of electrons.
Target Consumer
Energy Conservation
Electrical Energy
Biomass
26. The collection - evaluation - and interpretation of data
Mechanism
Parallel Circuit
Statistics
Tension
27. Of or relating to the manufacture of any product (as earthenware - porcelain - or brick) made essentially from a nonmetallic mineral (as clay) by firing at a high temperature
Alternative Energy
Ceramic
Design Modification
Directional-Control Valve
28. An organization that works to develop and enforce regulations that implement environmental laws enacted by Congress
Polarity
Environmental Protection Agency
Heat
Target Consumer
29. A device that holds the compressed air in a pneumatic system.
Efficiency
Volt
Potential Energy
Receiver Tank
30. The measure of resistance to heat flow
Temperature
Efficiency
Sense
Proportional Limit
31. The condition of a string - wire - or rod that is stretched between two points
Hooke's Law
Tension
Planar Truss
Synthetic
32. A circular toothed object used to transfer rotary motion and torque through interlocking teeth
Directional-Control Valve
Opeen Loop System
Physical Properties
Gear
33. A statsitical measurement of variability
Quantitative Data
Standar Deviation
Assembly
Probability
34. A thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
Entropy
Effort Force
Cross -Sectional Area
Fluid Power
35. 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.
Simple Machine
Gear
Recycling
Static Equilibrium
36. A part of the physical world as described by its thermodynamic properties such as temperature - volume - pressure - concentration - surface tension - and viscosity.
Scalar
Variance
Outcome
U-Value
37. A measure of a fluid's thickness or resistance to flow.
Frequency Distribution
Viscosity
Kelvin
Centroid
38. A body subjected to a push.
Statically Indeterminate
Cross -Sectional Area
Compression Force
Electromagnetic Induction
39. Machining a surface to size with a fine feed produced in a lathe - milling machine - or grinder
Finishing
Electricity
Newton's First Law
Geothermal Energy
40. A device used to remove contamination from a fluid
Transistor
Filter
Normally Open
Accuracy
41. The total pressure exerted on a system - including atmospheric pressure.
Newton's Second Law
Data Variation
Gusset
Absolute Pressure
42. The use of a fluid (liquid or gas) to transmit power from one location to another.
Electromagnetic Energy
Fluid Power
Interface
Finishing
43. The contact of a relay that is closed when the coil is de- energized.
Brainstorming
Normally Closed
Pneumatics
Resistance
44. SPC is a method of monitoring - controlling - and ideally improving a process through statistical analysis. Its four basic steps include measuring the process - eliminating variances in the process to make it consistent - monitoring the process - and
Accuracy
Belt
Entropy
Statistical Process Control
45. The resultant of a system of force is the vector sum of all forces.
Fixed Support
Experiment
Check Valve
Resultant Force
46. 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
Parallel Circuit
Second Law of Thermodynamics
Line of Best Fit
U-Value
47. The return to the input of a part of the output of a machine - system - or process
Mode
Pressure Releif Valve
Feedback
Histogram
48. A device that responds to a physical stimulus
Flow Rate
Metal
Sensor
Flange
49. Frequency distibution graph
Pressure Regulator
Solid Modeling
Histogram
Electrical Energy
50. The probability of an event occurring based upon other event probabilities
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