Design Process
Mousetrap Racecar
Airplane and Safety
Balsa Tower
Rube Goldberg
100
What is the first step in our nine-step Design Process
Design Brief
100
Where on a mousetrap car would friction be the greatest
Wheel and Axle
100
What is another name for the "3-view drawing" you drew for your airplane?
Orthographic Drawing
100
What type of force is seen in this drawing? (see instructor)
Tension
100
Which of the following is NOT considered an example of Electronic Technology? a. Mr. Koch’s Laser Pointer b. Fan c. Calculator d. Ipod
b. Fan
200
True or False: Testing is only done during the prototype building phase
False
200
Which of the following would be an appropriate unit for Speed: a. Liters per inch b. Meters per yard c. Feet per second d. Hour per second
c. Feet per second
200
What is the minimum distance between the miter saw blade and your fingers
6 inches
200
What type of force is seen in this drawing?
Compression
200
“Technology of putting mechanical parts and materials together to create supports, containers, shelters, connectors and functional shapes” describes which of the following technologies?
Structural Technology
300
What is the purpose of step two, in the nine-step Design Process model
Research and Investigation
300
What is the equation for Mechanical Advantage for a Wheel and Axel
Wheel radius / axel radius
300
The height of the blade guard on the band saw must be between _____ and ______ of an inch
1/4 and 1/2
300
What type of force is seen in this drawing?
Sheer
300
Which of the following is NOT considered an example of Mechanical Technology? a. Mousetrap b. Dominoes c. Cellphone d. Gears
c. Cellphone
400
For a prototype, what is the “definition” of the Lower Fidelity involved in making the design
Prototypes do not need the high quality that the final design needs.
400
True or False, a hammer is a simple machine
False
400
“For every Action, there is an opposite and equal reaction” best describes which of the following?
Newtons 3rd law of motion
400
What type of joint is in this picture?
Dado
400
True or False: Torsion is the deformation caused when one end of an object is twisted in one direction and the other end is held motionless or twisted in the opposite direction
True
500
For a prototype, what is the “definition” of the Material involved in making the design
Prototypes are made with substitute materials to simulate the intended final material.
500
What 2 properties does Friction causes on objects?
continue moving and stop moving
500
“An increase in the speed of moving air or a flowing fluid is accompanied by a decrease in the air or fluid's pressure” is best used to describe which of the following?
Bernoulli's Principle
500
What type of joint is in this picture?
End lap
500
“Technology of producing, storing, controlling, transmitting and getting work from electrical energy.” describes which of the following technologies?
Electrical Technology
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