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Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A balancing of factors - all of which are not attainable at the same time; giving up one thing in return for another






2. The distance between adjacent threads in a screw






3. The part of a machine which contains two or more pieces arranged so that the motion of one compels the motion of the others






4. Information about the output of a system that can be used to make adjustments






5. Anything your robot does; turning no a motor is a behavior - following a line is a behavior - navigating a maze is a behavior






6. The use of technology to ease human labor or to extend the mental or physical capabilities of humans






7. The process of detecting and eliminating a device's malfunctions






8. The application of force that moves an object a certain distance






9. Conforming to a established set principles or accepted professional standards or conduct






10. A swing back and forth at a regular rate






11. Technology dealing with the design - construction - and operation of robots and automation






12. The gear which transmits power and motion to the rest of the system. The input gear






13. The process of locating trouble and making repairs in machinery and technical equipment






14. A control system that has no means for comparing the output with input for control purposes. An open - loop system often requires human intervention






15. An improvement of an existing technological product - system - or method of doing something






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






17. The ability to bring a desired result with the least waste of time - energy - or material






18. Locating and finding the cause of problems related to technological products or systems






19. A device that detects some important physical quality or quantity about the surrounding environment - and conveys the information to the robot in electronic form






20. The component of a robot that comes into contact with the work piece and does the actual work on it. Also known as the hand






21. Something put into a system - such as resources - in order to achieve a result






22. A step- by- step procedure for solving a problem - especially by a computer






23. A community - nation - or broad grouping of people having common traditions - institutions - and collective activities and interests






24. A push or pull on an object






25. Operated by the action of water or other fluids






26. A person who writes and tests computer programs






27. A combination of two or more gears used to transmit motion between two rotating shafts or between a shaft and a slide






28. A turn where one wheel rotates forward and the other rotates backward - causing the robot to sit and spin in place






29. The information produced by a computer






30. One of a pair of gears used to connect two shafts whose axes intersect






31. Movement in a straight line






32. The space within which a robotic arm can move






33. Using computers to operate and control machines and processes to manufacture a product






34. A sensor that detects physical contact and reports back to the controller whether its contact area is being pushed in or not






35. Some factor that restricts the scope of activity or accomplishment






36. A group of interacting - interrelated - or interdependent elements or parts that function together as a whole to accomplish a common goal






37. A system that uses feedback from the output to control the input






38. The results of the operation of any system






39. The effect or influence of one thing on another. Some impacts are anticipated - and others are unanticipated.






40. A mechanical arrangement consisting of a toothed wheel driven by a short revolving cylinder bearing a screw thread






41. Programs and other operating information used by a computer






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






43. A technique that is used to make a process automatic






44. Try our a new procedure - idea - or activity






45. In robotics - a series of coded instructions the robot must follow






46. In robotics - a tiny computer that acts as the robot's brain and contains the computer program






47. Set of instructions that control the operation of a computer






48. Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas






49. A rotating gear that meshes wit ha bar that has a gear tooth along its length. Changes rotating motion in a linear motion.






50. Shorthand notation for programming which uses a combination of informal programming structures and verbal descriptions of a code.