Flowol Assessment

What is Flowol?

Which of these is used to measure physical quantities such as heat,light and sound?

• processor

• sensors

• control unit

Where might a light sensor be used?

• Car Lights

• A Green House

• Street Lights

• Security System

Where might a Moisture sensor be used?

• A Mobile Phone

• A Shop

• A Security System

• A School

Which of these is not a control system...

• Automated car park barrier

• Burglar alarm

• Door handle

What is an open-loop system?

• Very complex system, self regulating, self repairing

• Very simple system, once started will continue without any change or alteration

• Regular system, able to make slight adjustments

• Semi complex system with some regulator pieces in place

What is a closed loop system?

• A system that loops activities repeatedly until it runs out of energy

• A system that is closed from making adjustments and continues as designed no matter what

• A system complete with a feedback loop capable of making alterations to optimize itself

• A system that can be set to loop a certain amount of times to optimize production.

What is an actuator?

• A component that allows us to make a decision

• A motor that produces a physical change in a system

• A flowchart shape

• The Central Processing Unit

What does this symbol represent?

• Decision
• Input/Output
• Start
• Process

What does this symbol represent?

• Input/Output
• Start
• Stop
• Decision