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25 Questions

1. Two wheels that intermest at an angle to change the direction of rotation - also altering speed and force if necessary

2. The force that has the most impact in arch bridges

3. Thrust lines are the ____ lines that forces - caused by loads - follow as they are transmitted through the system to the ground

4. Mobile robots are able to maneuver around a factory floor by

5. Which device can check to see if a surface is level?

6. An optoelectronic emitter is used to do what/

7. The amount of effort needed to raise a load by using a pulley system is determined by

8. What invention made possible three- dimensional pictures called holograms?

9. Provides a structure for thinking and doing

10. Energy of position

11. Hard automation machinery was controlled by what?

12. Which is not a true statement about gears?

13. Surplus food led to all of the following except:

14. What type of robot arm is able to move in three different dimensions and has a cube- shaped working envelope/

15. Protective barriers along the desk which keep things from falling off the bridge

16. Who developed the first efficient steam engine?

17. The force (push or pull) used to do work

18. Who is considered to be the first modern engineer?

19. What is the name of the part that connects all the other parts of the computer to the CPU?

20. If you generate alternative solutions and begin to build your best solution - but you have problems building your design - what should you do?

21. The three basic types of bridges are...

22. Work divided by time

23. Two examples of me are the Brooklyn Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge. They both have decks that hang from cables made of hundreds of steel wires - just like me

24. What do truss bridges require to prevent them from falling over?

25. Which of the following was not a development of Roman culture?