TED.Exam.Quiz.2

In order for an engineer to assess if a designed system is operating correctly:

• information is necessary

• thinking is necessary

• feedback is necessary

• communication is necessary

Studying the historical developments of technology helps citizens:

• vote for public funding for new science and technology initiatives.

• rely on the expertise of others to make technological decisions.

• select the best solution to a problem.

• appreciate how innovation is an essential component of history.

A technologically literate person should have a good understanding of the history of technology because:

• it allows one to understand how old and obsolete technologies are now valuable in today's society.

• greater understanding of technology history will increase one's knowledge for other history classes.

• it helps one to better understand the scientific method.

• it allows one to understand how technology evolves and builds through invention and innovation.

When an operator does not follow established operating procedures, what is most likely to increase?

• risks of accidents

• lifetime of the tool

• labor time

• productivity

The compass, telescope, and calculator are all products of the:

• Renaissance

• Middle Ages

• Information Age

• Iron Age

Energy is stored in a battery in the form of chemical energy. The chemical energy is then converted to electrical energy to run an electric motor. The electric motor changes the electrical energy into mechanical energy. This change is an example of what law?

• First Law of Thermodynamics

• Newton’s First Law of Motion

• Ohm’s Law

• Kepler’s Law

A general contractor is preparing to build a new single family home. This particular location has several large rocks and small trees that will interfere with the construction of the home. Which part of the construction process should the contractor be concerned with at this time?

• Installing utilities

• Preparing the site

• Completing the site

• Setting foundations

While testing a prototype of a wheelchair lift, Tonya discovers a performance error before it swings the wheelchair inside the door. What is her next step to solve the problem?

• Communicate results

• Choose another idea

• Modify the prototype

• Research materials used

A coal-fired power plant creates coal ash as a waste product. An accident occurs when the container for coal ash leaks the waste into a river. What area has the leak affected most?

• Environment

• Politics

• Culture

• Economy

The ratio of the output force produced by a working force applied to the effort.

• Mechanical Advantage

• Efficiency

• Work

• Power