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Assorted Questions
100

This type of bridge utilizes a deck hung below cables

Suspension Bridge

100

What is the definition of voltage?

the force of electricity flowing through a wire

100
Name 3 types of engineering

Biomedical, Civil, Mechanical, Structural, Electrical, Software, Bio, Chemical, etc.

100

Who invented the first incandescent lightbulb?

Thomas Edison

100

What color was the stuffed puppy on Monday?

Green

200

This type of bridge is characterized by an assembly of triangles in its load-bearing structure

Truss bridge

200

What is electricity comprised of?

Electrons

200

What is electrical engineering?

the study of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism

200

Minecraft is an example of what engineering?

Software engineering

200

Define Gravity

the force that one object exerts on another in a pulling motion. (i.e. Earth on you)

300

The simplest form of bridge design that consists of a horizontal structure supported at each end by piers.

Beam bridge

300

What is resistance?

the force that counteracts the flow of electricity

300

What is structural engineering?

the branch of civil engineering that deals with large modern buildings and similar structures.

300

What was the Ferris Wheel originally made to do?

To be a fun tourist attraction that could be the American rival counterpart to the Eiffel Tower

300

Why is it important not to touch an active closed battery powered circuit?

Because there is live electricity flowing through it and it can shock you! (This is why you wear gloves if you absolutely have to handle live wires)

400

Why is it good to make a smaller design version of a massive building before actually constructing the building?

So you can test the model against forces and check to see how structurally stable the structure inherently is. (Answers may vary)

400

What is the unit of measurement for electrical flow through a wire?

Amps

400

Why is teamwork sometimes a good thing in engineering?

It promotes efficiency, collaboration, builds life skills, and innovation

400

What's the tallest Ferris Wheel in the world?

The Eye of Dubai, UAE

400

What year did Thomas Edison build the first incandescent lightbulb?

1879

500

What's the point of making the rods out of metal instead out of like rubber or plastic that connect the center of the Ferris wheel to the circumference?

Metal is durable and strong so it can withstand the forces exerted by the Ferris wheel's rotation and the cabin weight without deforming or breaking (Answers very)

500

What's a filament in a lightbulb?

This is a very thin wire, usually made of a hard-to-melt metal or a plastic. When electricity flows through the filament, it heats up and starts to glow.


500

What is the Engineering Design Process?

Answers may vary. Identify, research, come up with possible solutions, identify the best solutions, build a design prototype, test, identify improvement areas, reiterate and then present the idea.
500

This law states the relationship between voltage, current and resistance.

Ohm's Law

500

What is the property of a material to resist deformation?

Stiffness/rigidity (both acceptable)