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Principles Of Engineering

Subject : engineering
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1. 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






2. A form of energy that travels through space as waves.






3. Listing of a data values along with their corresoponding frequencies.






4. A device used to spray an oil mist into the stream of a pneumatic system.






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






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






7. The reason for which something is done or for which something exists.






8. A law that states all natural processes proceed in a preferred direction






9. The contact of a relay that is open when the coil is de- energized






10. When a material is reduced in volume by the application of pressure; the reciprocal of the bulk modulus






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






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






13. A system of discrete states: high or low - on or off - 1 or 0.






14. Frequency distribution graph






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

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16. A part of the physical world as described by its thermodynamic properties such as temperature - volume - pressure - concentration - surface tension - and viscosity.






17. The direction of a vector is defined by the angle between a reference axis and the arrow's line of direction.






18. Ratio of distance traveled by the applied effort and resistance force within a system.






19. A solid- state switching device.






20. The amount or quantity of something






21. A part of the physical world as described by its thermodynamic properties such as temperature - volume - pressure - concentration - surface tension - and viscosity.






22. A group technique for solving problems - generating ideas - stimulating creative thinking - etc. - by unrestrained spontaneous participation in discussion






23. 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






24. The law stating that the stress of a solid is directly proportional to the strain applied to it

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25. Conversion of a digital signal to its analog equivalent - such as a voltage.






26. Test methods used to examine an object - material - or system causing permanent damage to its usefulness






27. The use of quality control techniques associated with a process.






28. Measure of data scatter






29. A signal having the characteristic of being continuous and changing smoothly over a given range - rather than switching suddenly between certain levels






30. Graphical representation of a material's mechanical properties






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






32. A cylinder that acts under pressure in one direction only and returns automatically when the pressure is released.






33. A device for making - breaking - or changing the connections in an electrical circuit.






34. Frequency distibution graph






35. A system that links electricity produced in power stations to deliver it to where it is needed






36. The use of gas flowing under pressure to transmit power from one location to another.






37. Changes one form of power to another






38. The recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science - computing - engineering - and technology.






39. A diagram used to isolate a body from its environment - showing all external forces acting upon it.






40. 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.






41. Maximum stress that a material will withstand without permanent deformation






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






43. The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves






44. A photo- sensitive resistor whose resistance decreases as the light striking the unit increases.






45. The probability of satisfactory operation of the product in a given environment over a specified time interval.






46. The volume of a gas at constant temperature varies inversely with the pressure exerted on it.

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47. Conversion of an analog signal to a digital quantity such as binary.






48. A truss that lies in a single plane often used to support roofs and bridges






49. A law that states that the internal energy in a system remains constant and the change in thermal energy of a system is equal to the work done on the system.






50. A person who designs any of a variety of things. This usually implies the task of creating drawings or in some way using visual cues to organize work.