Science, Chapter 2 Review

In what way are robots like humans?

• have emotions like humans
• similar nervous systems like humans
• think like humans
• similar movements like humans

Automobile and truck manufacturing was GREATLY improved in the 1950s by which of the following?

• electric motors
• conveyor belts
• paint sprayers
• robotic arms

Which of the following is the BEST description of technology?

• creating new inventions
• using knowledge, processes, and products to solve problems
• designing new tools to make people's lives better
• building super highways

Computers were made SMALLER and MORE affordable by which of the following?

• plastic circuit boards
• microchips
• light bulbs
• metal cases

An engineer watching people use a computer keyboard is doing which of the following?

• presenting design evidence
• making a model
• identifying a problem
• documenting a design

In a prototype robot, what part BEST mimics the muscular system?

• wires and strings
• wheels and levers
• case and lights
• bolts and springs

What part of the human body does a robotic arm mimic?

• feet
• neck
• arm
• brain

What kind of prototype should an engineer build to  BEST mimic a human knee?

• a computer prototype
• an autonomous prototype
• a physical prototype
• a mathematical prototype

A prosthetic hand should be able to move in different directions, close around an object/open again, and pick objects up and put them down.

• true
• false

What is the first step of the design process?

• do research
• choose one solution
• identify the problem
• design and construct a prototype