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Principles Of Engineering
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Systems that do not make use of any externally powered - moving parts - such as circulation pumps - to move heated water or air.
Passive Solar Energy Collection
Resultant Force
Pinned Support
Method of Joints
2. 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.
Deviation
Newton's Third Law
Moment
Variance
3. 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.
Standar Deviation
Pressure Releif Valve
Static Equilibrium
NTC Resistor
4. States that the direct current flowing in an electric circuit is directly proportional to the voltage applied to the circuit
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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.
Directional-Control Valve
Pulley
Analog to Digital
Mode
6. The measurement of how difficult it is for charges to flow through a material
Resisitance
Resistance
Normally Open
Radiation
7. The result of an experiment
Outcome
Process Control
Subroutine
Standard Deviation
8. Produced by the combining of parts or elements to form a whole - rather than of natural origin; not real - artificial
Generator
Electrolysis...
Synthetic
Variance
9. The magnitude of the total distance traveled divided by the time elapsed.
Gay-Lussac's Law
Speed
Inclined Plane
Nonrenewable Energy
10. Used to start and stop flow in a circuit
Flow-Control Valve
First Law of Thermodynamics
Destructive Testing
Power Converter
11. A result of a force moving an object a certain distance
Electrolysis...
Work
Composite
Normally Open
12. Any of various elementary mechanisms including the lever - the wheel and axle - the pulley - the inclined plane - the wedge - and the screw.
Generator
Data
Simple Machine
Ohm
13. The rate of change of velocity with respect to time.
Technical Communication
Viscosity
Lubricator
Acceleration
14. A circular toothed object used to transfer rotary motion and torque through interlocking teeth
Flow-Control Valve
Pneumatics
Bayes' Therom
Gear
15. A device that holds the compressed air in a pneumatic system.
Compression
Piston
Receiver Tank
Elastic Limit
16. A system of discrete states: high or low - on or off - 1 or 0.
Electromagnetic Energy
Process Control
Flange
Digital Signal
17. 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
Pump
Parallel Circuit
Transmission Lines
Chain
18. Creating - designing - and transmitting technical information so that people can understand it easily and use it safely - effectively - and efficiently.
Closed Loop System
Technical Communication
Variance
Voltage
19. The distance the fluid travels through a system in a given period of time.
Direction
Flow Velocity
Destructive Testing
Standar Deviation
20. Properties other than mechanical properties that pertain to the physics of a material and can usually be measured without the application of force
Physical Properties
Event
Idler Gear
Tolerance
21. A circuit in which all parts are connected end to end to provide a single path of current
Modulus of Elasticity
Series Circuit
Kinetic Energy
Fluid Power
22. The unit of potential difference symbolized as V
Product Life Cycle
Volt
Feedback
Compression
23. A subordinate routine; specifically - a sequence of computer instructions for performing a specified task that can be used repeatedly.
Synthetic
Pressure Releif Valve
Pressure Regulator
Subroutine
24. The return to the input of a part of the output of a machine - system - or process
Power Grid
Metal
Flowchart
Resilience
25. A control system that considers the output of a system and makes adjustments based on that output.
Fuel Cell Stack
Fatigue
Pneumatics
Closed Loop System
26. A cylinder that can act under pressure in both directions (extend and retract) to move a load.
Resilience
Programmable Logic Controller
Fulcrum
Double-Acting Cylinder
27. A dynamo or similar machine for converting mechanical energy into electricity
Second Law of Thermodynamics
Potentiometer
Generator
Induction
28. Any alteration of shape or dimensions of a body caused by stresses - thermal expansion or contraction - chemical or metallurgical transformations - or shrinkage and expansions due to moisture change
Single-Acting Cylinder
Constraint
Deformation
Digital Signal
29. A resource that cannot be replaced once used
Valve
Speed
Double-Acting Cylinder
Nonrenewable Energy
30. The ratio of the magnitude of the resistance and effort forces applied a system.
Nonrenewable Energy
Screw
Static Equilibrium
Actual Mechanical Advantage
31. The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.
Piston
Friction
Normal Distribution
Turbine
32. The rotating member of an electrical machine
Flow-Control Valve
Rotor
Strain
Boyle's Law
33. The use of a liquid flowing under pressure to transmit power from one location to another
Outcome
Temperature
Hydraulics
Toughness
34. A collection of individuals - each with his or her own expertise - brought together to benefit a common goal.
Valve
Rotor
Energy Conservation
Team
35. The probability of an event occurring based upon other event probabilities
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36. Categorical data graph
Crank
Forming
Feedback
Bar Chart
37. 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.
Output
Pinned Support
Design Modification
Codes
38. 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
Effort Force
Cylinder
Statistical Process Control
Temperature
39. Two different sized circular objects that are attached together and turn as one.
Decision Making
Wheel and Axle
Opeen Loop System
Receiver Tank
40. The law that if two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with a third body then the first two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with each other
Median
Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
Composite
Event
41. An air pump that compresses air into a receiver tank.
Rupture Strength
Convection
Compressor
Modulus of Elasticity
42. A mechanical property of a material that shows how effective the material is absorbing mechanical energy without sustaining any permanent damage
Resilience
Scalar
Displacement
Newton's Second Law
43. A vector quantity giving the straight- line distance and direction from an initial position to a final position.
Rotor
Displacement
Ideal Mechanical Advantage
Compressor
44. Stages a product goes through from concept and use to eventual withdrawal from the market place.
Product Development Lifecycle
Resilience
Assembly
Ultimate Stress
45. The ability to get answers to questions through a conscious - organized process. The answers are usually - but not necessarily - quantitative
Interface
Problem Solving
Algorithm
Open - ended
46. The use of gas flowing under pressure to transmit power from one location to another.
Statistics
Piston
Pneumatics
Sprocket
47. Energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment
Valve
Proportional Limit
Factor of Safety
Alternative Energy
48. A rigid bar used to exert a pressure or sustain a weight at one point of its length by the application of a force at a second and turning at a third on a fulcrum.
Subtractive
Data
Gravitational Energy
Lever
49. A cylinder that acts under pressure in one direction only and returns automatically when the pressure is released.
Gear
Career
Single-Acting Cylinder
Series Circuit
50. The direction of a vector is defined by the angle between a reference axis and the arrow's line of direction.
Electromagnetic Energy
Simple Truss
Direction
Structure