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Subject : engineering
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The ability to do work






2. To function imperfectly or badly






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A balancing of factors - all of which are not attainable at the same time; giving up one thing in return for another






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A new product - system - or process that has never existed before - created by study and experimentation






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






20. A turn where one wheel rotates and the other stays in place - causing the robot's body to 'swing around the stationary wheel






21. The distance between adjacent threads in a screw






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Using descriptive text to explain portions of code. Comments do not change the way a robot behaves - but are important for the programmer to remember what the code does.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. The space within which a robotic arm can move






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






38. Information fed into a system






39. The information produced by a computer






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. 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






49. The people available for work in a particular area - firm - or industry






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