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WorksheetsEngineering Systems Knowledge Quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which step of the design process includes "Brainstorming"?
Define problem
Generate concepts
Build a prototype
After building a paper airplane, you throw it and it immediately crashes. You realize that there is a major flaw in your design. What should be the next step?
destroy the old airplane and start from scratch
change the design and test it again
use a different color paper
When designing a new product for the user, what things must you keep in mind?
none of these
what your user is interested in.
users needs, interests, and concerns.
users needs only.
Engineer Problems can be solved using ...
A system
A machine
A structure
All of the above
why are electric cars bad?
because you can't dispose their batteries
because they don't eat cows
because they're really slow
because there batteries are bad
A battery that turns stored chemical energy into electrical energy is called ________
Wet cell Battery
Dry cell Battery
Zinc Battery
Graphite Battery
A battery _________ when the chemical reaction stops creating electrons.
dies
blows up
changes color
melts
What is a parallel circuit?
a continuous loop
a circuit with one path
a circuit with multiple branches for each individual appliance or light
Describe a series circuit.
a circuit that has multiple branches
a circuit that has one path
a circuit that dead ends after a light bulb
What type of circuit is this an image of?
series circuit
parallel circuit
In this image is a...
series circuit
parallel circuit
Speeding up and slowing down are changes in
Choose all that apply.
velocity
speed
acceleration
motion
The starting speed of a car is called its speed.
initial speed
beginning speed
fastest
slowest
This symbol represent which part of a circuit?
Light globe
Switch
Connecting Wire
Battery
What is kinetic energy?
Stored energy.
The energy of motion.
Stored in the height of an object.
The stretching of elastic materials.
How many Laws of Motion did Isaac Newton Create?
2
4
5
3
In Newton's first Law of Motion, an object at rest will ___________.
defy gravity
want to move
remain at rest
Go to the Moon!
According to Newton's Second Law of Motion, an object in motion will _________.
Stay in motion
want to stop right away
spontaneously combust
Go to the Moon!
According to Newtons Third Law of Motion, every action has an equal and opposite _________.
gravity
force
mass
reaction
An example of an INPUT in an electrical circuit is a:
Switch
Battery
Motor
Electrical wiring
What controls the flow of electrical current in a circuit?
Battery
Volt meter
Switch
Amps
The transformed energy (kinetic) resulting from a closed circuit is refer to as:
Process
Control
Input
Output
The device used to measure voltage is called a:
Micrometer
Macrometer
Multimeter
Massmeter
Is the unit of resistance.
Om
Ohm
OMS
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