TED.Systems.Core.Technologies

A positive effect of transportation technology has been the ability to distribute goods to areas where they are not manufactured. A negative effect has been linked to the illegal dumping of used tires. This is an example of a/an:

• anticipated effect

• trade-off

• intended effect

• unintended effect

Government helps inventors and innovators of technology protect and control the use of their ideas for a limited time by giving them a:

• patent

• tax rebate

• grant

• trademark

A company surveyed college students to determine their needs and wants for a new portable computer accessory. Once the data was gathered, the company began designing the accessory to specifications determined by the data. This is an example of:

• research and development

• consumer marketing

• strategic design

• design and development

The introduction of fast-food restaurants into the American way of life has had both positive and negative impacts. One negative impact is the belief that such restaurants have played a role in increasing the number of overweight people. This is an example of a/an:

• anticipated effect

• trade-off

• intended effect

• unintended effect

An example of a subsystem in a car is:

• the steering wheel

• the suspension

• the tire

• the windshield

Technology involves the use of processes to develop ______ that solve problems and extend human capabilities.

• keys

• systems

• ideas

• theories

If a lever has the mechanical advantage of 5, how much force is needed to move an object that weighs 100 lbs?

• 5 lb F

• 10 lb F

• 20 lb F

• 25 lb F

When an operator notices that a CNC machine is making rough cuts, the most likely cause is that the cutter:

• needs to be sharpened

• needs to be returned to the supplier

• is broken

• is spinning too fast

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

• Mechanical Advantage

• Efficiency

• Work

• Power

Input Force x Input Distance = Output Force x Output Distance may be used to check for the proper design of a mechanical system. What type of model is this?

• Working Model

• Mathematical Model

• Statistical Model

• Visualization Model