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Subject : engineering
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1. The ratio of the speed of the driving member of a gear train to that of the driven member






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






3. Containing - producing - arising from - or actuated by electricity






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Operated by the action of water or other fluids






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






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






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






14. Opposite in position - direction - order - or effect






15. A building or set of buildings with facilities for manufacturing or producing goods






16. The efficient production of small amounts of products






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






18. A back and forth movement






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






20. Circular movement






21. Toothlike projections arranged on a wheel rim to engage the links of a chain






22. The member of a pair of gears to which motion and power are transmitted by the other. The output gear






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






24. In robotics - provides power to the robot; may supply electricity - hydraulic - power - or pneumatic power






25. A swing back and forth at a regular rate






26. A pivot pin near the outside edge of a wheel or disk that changes rotary motion into reciprocating motion.






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






28. A robot is a machine that performs complicated tasks and is guided by automatic controls






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






30. The ability to do work






31. A gear between the driver and the driven gear used to change rotational direction






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






33. Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas






34. The transmission of power between shafts by means of a belt connecting pulleys on the shafts






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






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






37. The upkeep of industrial facilities and equipment and/or software






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






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






40. Movement in a straight line






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






42. A connected flexible series of links used for fastening or securing objects and pulling or supporting loads






43. A toothed wheel that works with others to alter the relation between the speed of an engine and the speed of the driven parts






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






45. The space within which a robotic arm can move






46. 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






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






48. The rewriting or revising of a sequence of instructions - especially a computer program






49. A twisting force






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