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Principles Of Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A resource that can be replaced when needed






2. States that the direct current flowing in an electric circuit is directly proportional to the voltage applied to the circuit

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3. 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.






4. A flat surface set at an angle or an incline with no moving parts that is able to lift objects by pushing or pulling the load.






5. 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






6. Two different sized circular objects that are attached together and turn as one.






7. A set of all possible outcomes or events in an experiment that cannot be further broken down.






8. The tank that holds the fluid in a hydraulic system.






9. The net transfer of electric charge (electron movement along a path) per unit of time.






10. A device used to create flow in a hydraulic system.






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






12. Energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment






13. Used to start and stop flow in a circuit






14. States that the volume of a confined gas is proportional to its temperature - provided its pressure remains constant

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15. 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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16. A thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work






17. A broad ridge or pair of ridges projecting at a right angle from the edge of a structural shape in order to strengthen or stiffen it.






18. A collection of individuals - each with his or her own expertise - brought together to benefit a common goal.






19. Energy caused by the movement of electrons.






20. The condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field.






21. The production of electricity in conductors with the use of magnets






22. A part of a design brief that challenges the designer - describes what a design solution should do without describing how to solve the problem -






23. The amount or quantity of something






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






25. A device that responds to a physical stimulus






26. A toothed wheel whose teeth engage the links of a chain.






27. A body subjected to pull.






28. The collection - evaluation - and interpretation of data






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






30. 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






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






32. An air pump that compresses air into a receiver tank.






33. A statsitical measurement of variability






34. The connection points of members of a truss






35. A body subjected to a push.






36. A support that prevents translation and rotation in a beam.






37. A specialized heavy- duty computer system used for process control in factories - chemical plants - and warehouses






38. If one object exerts a force on another object - then the second object exerts a force of equal streangth in the opposite direction on the first object.

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39. Pressure exerted by a confined fluid acts undiminished equally in all directions

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40. The collection and analysis of numerical data in large quantities






41. A machine for producing power in which a wheel or rotor is made to revolve by a fast- moving flow of water - steam - gas - or air






42. 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.






43. The basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites






44. Slender straight pieces of a truss connected by joints.






45. Values that possess names or labels






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






47. 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






48. Bell- shaped probability distribution






49. Used to transport fluid in a circuit






50. A natural fuel such as coal or gas - formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms