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Principles Of Engineering
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A quantity that has both a magnitude and direction.
Vector Quanitity
Experiment
Pneumatics
Accuracy
2. 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
Standar Deviation
Reliability
Flange
Variance
3. A force system where all of the forces are applied at a common point on the body or having their lines of action with a common intersection point.
Resultant Force
Concurrent Force Systems
Mode
Closed Loop System
4. Pressure exerted by a confined fluid acts undiminished equally in all directions
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5. A circular toothed object used to transfer rotary motion and torque through interlocking teeth
Gear
Chain
Static Equilibrium
Solid Modeling
6. The tank that holds the fluid in a hydraulic system.
Reservoir
Median
Ultimate Stress
Frequency Distribution
7. Produced by the combining of parts or elements to form a whole - rather than of natural origin; not real - artificial
Technical Communication
Synthetic
Friction
Polarity
8. A gear positioned between the driver and the driven gear used to change rotational direction.
Destructive Testing
Idler Gear
Moment of Inertia
Output
9. Energy caused by the movement of electrons.
Design Process
Additive Process
Electrical Energy
Inexhaustible Energy
10. Frequency distibution graph
Histogram
Moment
Reservoir
Team
11. The recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science - computing - engineering - and technology.
ABET
Accuracy
Distance
Fixed Support
12. A surface or shape exposed by making a straight cut through something at right angles to the axis.
Gusset
Cross -Sectional Area
Process Control
Piston
13. A set of all possible outcomes or events in an experiment that cannot be further broken down.
Variance
Sample Space
Sensor
Free Body Diagram
14. A part of the physical world as described by its thermodynamic properties such as temperature - volume - pressure - concentration - surface tension - and viscosity.
Stress -Strain Curve
Technical Communication
U-Value
Pascal's Law
15. The use of a fluid (liquid or gas) to transmit power from one location to another.
Kinetic Energy
Fluid Power
Pump
Hooke's Law
16. Nominal stress developed in a material at rupture. Not necessarily equal to ultimate strength. Since necking is not taken into account in determining rupture strength - seldom indicates true stress at rupture
Direction
Rupture Strength
Elastic Limit
Team
17. An electromagnetically operated switching device.
Output
Wedge
Subtractive
Reed Switch
18. The unit of potential difference symbolized as V
Power Grid
Valve
Volt
Screw
19. Every body or particle continues at a state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line - unless it is compelled to change that state by forces acting upon it.
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20. The collection - evaluation - and interpretation of data
Compression
Ohm
Statistics
Stress -Strain Curve
21. 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.
Deformation
Design Modification
Transmission Lines
Method of Joints
22. The return to the input of a part of the output of a machine - system - or process
Mechanism
Static Equilibrium
Flowchart
Qualitative Data
23. Values that possess names or labels
Rotor
Electrolysis...
Qualitative Data
Flow Rate
24. Creating - designing - and transmitting technical information so that people can understand it easily and use it safely - effectively - and efficiently.
Technical Communication
Moment
Boyle's Law
Method of Joints
25. Categorical data graph
Statically Indeterminate
Bar Chart
Normally Closed
Second Law of Thermodynamics
26. A type of pneumatic pressure control valve that controls the maximum pressure in a branch of a circuit.
Team
Pressure Regulator
Compressor
Structure
27. The condition or quality of being true - correct - or exact; precision; exactness.
Directional-Control Valve
Accuracy
Normally Closed
Statistics
28. A systematic problem- solving strategy - with criteria and constraints - used to develop many possible solutions to solve a problem
Check Valve
Free Body Diagram
Design Process
Material
29. A plate or bracket for strengthening an angle in framework.
Speed
Physical Properties
Screw
Gusset
30. A valve that allows flow in one direction but prevents flow in the opposite direction.
Parallel Circuit
Static Equilibrium
Temperature
Check Valve
31. A written plan that identifies a problem to be solved - its criteria - and its constraints.
Design Brief
Brainstorming
Statistics
Valve
32. The type of charge an atomic particle has
U-Value
Subtractive
Polarity
Career
33. The difference between the maximum and minimum dimensions allowed within the design of a product.
Tolerance
Cross -Sectional Area
Resisitance
Absolute Pressure
34. A fundamental entity of nature that is transferred between parts of a system in the production of physical change within the system and usually regarded as the capacity for doing work
Piston
Digital Signal
Standard Deviation
Energy
35. A physical quantity that has magnitude only.
Receiver Tank
Algorithm
Scalar
Quantitative Data
36. The use of heat from within the Earth or from the atmosphere near oceans
Resistance
Hydraulics
Mechanical Properties
Geothermal Energy
37. The rate of change of velocity with respect to time.
Acceleration
Entropy
Belt
Cable
38. A continuous band of tough flexible material used to transmit motion and power within a pulley system.
Design Modification
Simple Truss
Rupture Strength
Belt
39. The direction of a vector is defined by the angle between a reference axis and the arrow's line of direction.
Codes
Torque
Direction
Data
40. The transfer of heat by the movement of a mass or substance; it can take place only in fluids
Convection
Qualitative Data
Sensor
Pulley
41. Impeding effect exerted by one material object on another.
Resistance Force
Nondestructive Testing
Data Variation
Transistor
42. To monitor and control a process so that the quality of the output/product improves.
Process Control
Pressure Releif Valve
Reservoir
Simple Truss
43. A part or element of a larger whole
Fulcrum
Electromagnetic Energy
Component
Mechanism
44. The magnitude of the total distance traveled divided by the time elapsed.
Speed
Fossil Fuel
Cylinder
Histogram
45. A toothed wheel whose teeth engage the links of a chain.
Opeen Loop System
Digital to Analog
Sprocket
Environmental Protection Agency
46. A natural fuel such as coal or gas - formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms
Fossil Fuel
Gravitational Energy
Roller Support
Ideal Mechanical Advantage
47. 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
Polarity
Parallel Circuit
Open - ended
Forming
48. The absolute pressure of a confined gas is proportional to its temperature - provided its volume stays constant
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49. A systemized body of laws; a set of principles - as of ethics
Codes
Actual Mechanical Advantage
Moment
Elongation
50. The condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field.
Sensor
Probability
Free Fall
Lever