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Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A pivot pin near the outside edge of a wheel or disk that changes rotary motion into reciprocating motion.






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






3. The space within which a robotic arm can move






4. Circular movement






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






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






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






8. A twisting force






9. A touch sensor used to limit the motion of a moving device. Limit switches may be used to provide a precise beginning and end point to mechanical motion






10. A social science that deals with production - distribution - and consumption of goods and services






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






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






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






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






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






16. The information produced by a computer






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






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






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






20. Operated by the action of water or other fluids






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






22. An arm- like mechanism on a robotic system which grabs and moves objects with a number of degrees of freedom under automatic control.






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






24. The ratio of the speed of the driving member of a gear train to that of the driven member






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






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






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






28. The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other






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






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






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






32. To function imperfectly or badly






33. The ability to do work






34. A back and forth movement






35. The distance between adjacent threads in a screw






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






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






38. The results of the operation of any system






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






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






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






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






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






44. Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas






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






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






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






48. A sensor used to measure the angular position of the axle or shaft passing through its center






49. Programs and other operating information used by a computer






50. A company- wide management philosophy for planning - integration - and implementation of automation