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Principles Of Engineering
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Measure of variation equal to the sum of the deviations of each value from the mean.
Mean Deviation
Digital Signal
Resistance Force
Qualitative Data
2. To make into a product suitable for use; to make from raw materials by hand or by machinery; to produce according to an organized plan and with division of labor
Sensor
Electrical Energy
Manufacturing
R- value
3. Point at which the deformation is no longer directly proportional to the applied force. Hooke's Law no longer applies
Rotor
Proportional Limit
Second Law of Thermodynamics
Tension
4. A circular toothed object used to transfer rotary motion and torque through interlocking teeth
Effort Force
Tolerance
Team
Gear
5. Middle value of a set of values arranged in order of magnitude.
Median
Elongation
Variance
Vector Quanitity
6. The distance the fluid travels through a system in a given period of time.
Flow Velocity
Technical Communication
Input
Roller Support
7. A major or minor change in the design of an item - effected in order to correct a deficiency - to facilitate production - or to improve operational effectiveness.
Effort Force
Second Law of Thermodynamics
Design Modification
Electromagnetic Induction
8. The square root of the variance.
Renewable Energy
Potential Energy
Voltage
Standard Deviation
9. The result of an experiment
Fluid Power
U-Value
Outcome
Composite
10. A switching device that uses the magnetic field generated by an electrical current for actuation.
Statistics
Sprocket
Axial Stress
Solenoid
11. 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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12. The loss of the load- bearing ability of a material under repeated load application - as opposed to a single load
Method of Joints
Fuel Cell Stack
Voltage
Fatigue
13. A control system that considers the output of a system and makes adjustments based on that output.
Axial Stress
First Law of Thermodynamics
Closed Loop System
Induction
14. A general agreement
Pinned Support
Team
Scalar
Consensus
15. A structure or body which is over- constrained such that there are more unknown supports than there are equations of static equilibrium.
Energy
Fatigue
Idler Gear
Statically Indeterminate
16. Pressure exerted by a confined fluid acts undiminished equally in all directions
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17. A series of usually metal links or rings connected to or fitted into one another and used to transmit motion and power within a sprocket system.
Chain
Switch
Deviation
Piston
18. The rate at which work is performed or energy is expended
Fatigue
Power
Manufacturing
Atmospheric Pressure
19. The difference between the maximum and minimum dimensions allowed within the design of a product.
Environmental Protection Agency
Tolerance
Purpose
Radiation
20. The transfer of heat through matter by molecular activity; Energy is transferred through collisions from one molecule to another
Problem Solving
Mechanical Properties
Conduction
Electromagnetic Energy
21. A system that links electricity produced in power stations to deliver it to where it is needed
Power Grid
Decision Matrix
Design Statement
Voltage
22. 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.
Volume
Roller Support
Flange
Environmental Protection Agency
23. Machining a surface to size with a fine feed produced in a lathe - milling machine - or grinder
Wheel and Axle
Finishing
Series Circuit
Quantitative Data
24. The stress required to fracture a material whether by compression - tension - or shear
Accuracy
Shear Stress
Centroid
Breaking Stress
25. Something made up of interdependent parts in a definite pattern of organization - such as trusses - frames - or machines.
Sensor
Fatigue
Idler Gear
Structure
26. A rough drawing representing the main features of an object or scene and often made as a preliminary study.
Electromagnet
Experiment
Sketch
Qualitative Data
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
Accuracy
Cross -Sectional Area
Solid Modeling
Ceramic
28. The value that occurs most frequently
Mode
Strain
Generator
Fulcrum
29. The information produced by a computer
Moment
Deformation
Output
Radiation
30. 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
Transmission Lines
Convection
Tolerance
Variance
31. The collection - evaluation - and interpretation of data
Target Consumer
Statistics
Elongation
Analog to Digital
32. A collection of individuals - each with his or her own expertise - brought together to benefit a common goal.
Concurrent Force Systems
Team
Histogram
Energy
33. Returning to an original condition. The extraction and recovery of valuable materials from scrap or other discarded materials
Gravitational Energy
Recycling
Decision Matrix
R- value
34. A type of pressure control valve that limits the maximum pressure in a hydraulic or pneumatic circuit.
Pressure Releif Valve
Idler Gear
Reliability
Design Modification
35. The probability of satisfactory operation of the product in a given environment over a specified time interval.
Photocell
Filter
Crank
Reliability
36. The amount or quantity of something
Volume
Static Equilibrium
Modulus of Elasticity
Frequency Distribution
37. A measure of a fluid's thickness or resistance to flow.
Viscosity
Nondestructive Testing
Joint
Normal Distribution
38. Used to transport fluid in a circuit
Axial Stress
Purpose
Transmission Lines
Transistor
39. The process in which an electric current is used to produce a chemical reaction - such as the decomposition of water
Efficiency
Passive Solar Energy Collection
Electrolysis...
Chain
40. A switch that can provide variable motion control
Free Body Diagram
Normally Closed
Piston
Potentiometer
41. When a material is reduced in volume by the application of pressure; the reciprocal of the bulk modulus
Elastic Limit
Compression
Compression Force
Pressure Regulator
42. The use of a fluid (liquid or gas) to transmit power from one location to another.
Mode
Fluid Power
Power Grid
Analog to Digital
43. The fractional increase in a material's length due to stress in tension or thermal expansion
Distance
Destructive Testing
Nonrenewable Energy
Elongation
44. A quantity that has both a magnitude and direction.
Tension
Pump
Vector Quanitity
Receiver Tank
45. Information encoded in a digital form - which is usually stored in an assigned address of a data memory for later use by the processor.
Resilience
Event
Data
Receiver Tank
46. Distance between adjacent threads in a screw.
Reliability
Pitch
Raw Material
Newton's Third Law
47. A signal having the characteristic of being continuous and changing smoothly over a given range - rather than switching suddenly between certain levels
Heat
Elongation
Reservoir
Analog Signal
48. A vector quantity giving the straight- line distance and direction from an initial position to a final position.
First Law of Thermodynamics
Displacement
Ampere
Analog to Digital
49. A truss that lies in a single plane often used to support roofs and bridges
Bar Chart
Pinned Support
Hooke's Law
Planar Truss
50. A negative temperature coefficient - also known as a thermistor - is a sensitive resistor whose primary function is to exhibit a change in electric resistance with a change in temperature.
Cable
Flange
Double-Acting Cylinder
NTC Resistor