PLTW POE FINALS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. Statics
Answer The study of objects at rest
2. Newton's 3rd Law
Answer For every action force, there is an equal and opposite reaction force
3. Vector Quantities
Answer Physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction
4. Force
Answer Pushing of pulling interaction of objects
5. Centroid
Answer Object's center of gravity or center of mass
6. What does a moment equal?
Answer Force x Distance
7. Static Determinacy
Answer A static determinate structure is a structure that can mathematically be solved
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, 8. Element
Answer Consisting of only one type of atom
9. Metalloid
Answer of or being a nonmetallic element that has some of the properties of metal
10. Manufacturing Process
Answer A series of operations that transform raw or unfinished materials into finished
Products
11. Linked-Cell Shop
Answer Manufacturing connected to final assembly; lean production system; one piece flow
system
12. Project Shop
Answer Product being manufactured cannot be easily moved during production; production processes
are brought to the product
13. Lean Manufacturing
Answer 100% good units flow from process to process
14. Integrated Quality Control (IQC)
Answer All employees are also inspectors
15. Forming and Metalworking
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ANSWERS
1. Statics
Answer The study of objects at rest
2. Newton's 3rd Law
Answer For every action force, there is an equal and opposite reaction force
3. Vector Quantities
Answer Physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction
4. Force
Answer Pushing of pulling interaction of objects
5. Centroid
Answer Object's center of gravity or center of mass
6. What does a moment equal?
Answer Force x Distance
7. Static Determinacy
Answer A static determinate structure is a structure that can mathematically be solved
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, 8. Element
Answer Consisting of only one type of atom
9. Metalloid
Answer of or being a nonmetallic element that has some of the properties of metal
10. Manufacturing Process
Answer A series of operations that transform raw or unfinished materials into finished
Products
11. Linked-Cell Shop
Answer Manufacturing connected to final assembly; lean production system; one piece flow
system
12. Project Shop
Answer Product being manufactured cannot be easily moved during production; production processes
are brought to the product
13. Lean Manufacturing
Answer 100% good units flow from process to process
14. Integrated Quality Control (IQC)
Answer All employees are also inspectors
15. Forming and Metalworking
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