Electronics
Viewpoints
Solar Design + Alternatives
Construction Technologies
Fiber Optics
100
What does NOT change in DC supplies?
The voltage
100
List the views included in an orthographic drawing
Top. Front. Right Side
100
Solar gain with NO moving aspects can be referred to as _____________
Passive Gain
100
What does OSHA regulate?
Workplace safety
100
What must be found in order for total internal reflection to occur?
Critical angle
200
What do we call a material that transmits current? Provide an example
Conductor. Metal and water are good conductors
200
What do we call a pictorial drawing that is flat in the front and projected back on only one axis?
Oblique
200
To maximize solar gain in the winter, what direction should the majority of my solar collectors face?
South
200
What would be used to guide the safe construction of a new home, to make sure it meets specifications?
Building code
200
What is it called when light is bent?
Refraction
300
How is electrical power measured?
Watts
300
Provide another name for a top view
Birdseye or Plan view
300
In a passive solar design, what is the device called that absorbs radiation and stores it for use later?
Thermal mass/storage block
300
What does PPE stand for
Personal protective equipement
300
What is the outermost layer of a fiber optic cable referred to as?
Buffer coat
400
What does NOT change in a series circuit?
Current
400
Are dimensions included in orthographic views, pictorial views, or both?
Only in orthographic views
400
Does a high R value, or a low R value, determine whether a material is good at insulating?
High R value means it insulates well
400
In a car, energy is converted from _____________ energy to _____________ energy
Chemical energy in the gas is converted to mechanical energy
400
T/F. Fiber optic technology is easier to hack into and steal data from.
False
500
What does not change in a parallel circuit?
Voltage
500
What is this line called? ----------------
hidden line
500
What greenhouse gas does burning fossil fuels emit large amounts of?
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
500
A structural component for a bridge needs to be especially strong in tension. Which of the following materials would be most suitable for this component? (A) concrete (B) copper (C) steel (D) wood
(C) steel
500
Are electrical signals used in fiber optic technology? If so, for what?
No there are no electrical signals in fiber optics....just modulated light signals carrying lots on info
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