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Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Movement in a straight line






2. The information produced by a computer






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






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






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






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






7. The efficient production of small amounts of products






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






9. A swing back and forth at a regular rate






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






11. Pertaining to or operated by air or other gas






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






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






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






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






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






17. Information fed into a system






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. To function imperfectly or badly






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. The space within which a robotic arm can move






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






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






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






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






38. The distance between adjacent threads in a screw






39. A person who writes and tests computer programs






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






41. A back and forth movement






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






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






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






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






46. Circular movement






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






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






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






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