Mechanical Engineering & Robotic Arms
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- Q1
What is the branch of engineering dealing with the design, construction, and use of machines?
electrical
mechanical
civil
chemical
30s - Q2
Robotics can fall under which two main branches of engineering?
chemical and mechanical
civil and electrical
mechanical and electrical
civil and mechanical
30s - Q3
A machine that may look and function somewhat like a human arm is a...
transistor
actuator
robotic arm
seesaw
30s - Q4
A robotic arm is a combination of ...
mechanical, electrical and computer systems
chemical, electrical and computer systems
mechanical, chemical and computer systems
civil, electrical and computer systems
30s - Q5
Information you learn by observing the results of experiments and observing occurrences in the world around you.
physical knowledge
empirical knowledge
general knowledge
robotic knowledge
30s - Q6
What are the rigid structural elements of the robotic arm?
kinematic chains
joints
degrees of freedom
links
30s - Q7
What are the pieces in a robotic arm that allow for movement?
degrees of freedom
links
joints
kinematic chains
30s - Q8
What is the term that describes the movement of a robotic arm?
workspace
end effectors
kinematic chain
degrees of freedom
30s - Q9
Together, links and joints form what is called a....
kinematic chain
degrees of freedom
workspace
end effectors
30s - Q10
The area defined by all of the positions in space that the end of the robotic arm can reach is known as the...
degrees of freedom
workspace
end effectors
kinematic chain
30s - Q11
The end of the robotic arm (the end effector) is designed separately from the rest of the arm.
False
True
30s - Q12
This can cause an object to rotate.
acceleration
carrying capacity
force
moment
30s - Q13
This tends to cause an object to move.
acceleration
moment
carrying capacity
force
30s - Q14
How much a force causes an object to rotate is measured by its...
acceleration
carrying capacity
force
moment
30s - Q15
The measure of how much the velocity of an object is changing.
acceleration
moment
carrying capacity
force
30s