Mechanical Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #3

What is the main focus of mechanical engineering?

• Designing and constructing chemical processes

• Designing and constructing buildings

• Designing and constructing electrical circuits

• Designing and constructing machines and mechanical systems

Which invention marked a major turning point in the development of modern mechanical engineering?

• The robot

• The exoskeleton suit

• The airplane

• The steam engine

Who developed the first successful steam engine with a piston?

• George Stephenson

• Thomas Newcomen

• Robert Stephenson

• James Watt

What improvement did James Watt make to the steam engine?

• Separate condenser

• Higher pressure

• Faster speed

• Larger size

Which invention allowed people to travel more quickly on land?

• The exoskeleton suit

• The robot

• The airplane

• The steam engine

Who designed the first powered aircraft to take flight?

• Wilbur and Orville Wright

• George and Robert Stephenson

• Thomas Newcomen

• James Watt

What was the speed of the Wright brothers' first flight?

• 15 kilometers per hour

• 255 meters in 59 seconds

• 36 meters in 12 seconds

• 24 kilometers per hour

Who obtained the first patent for a turbo-jet engine?

• Wilbur Wright

• Orville Wright

• George Devol

• Frank Whittle

What did the turbo-jet engine improve in aircraft?

• Fuel efficiency

• Speed

• Altitude

• All of the above

What was the first industrial robot called?

• Wright Flyer

• Locomotion

• Unimate

• BLEEX