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Houston MEP 1 – Mechanical Exam Practice Questions
1. The first law of thermodynamics is a form of:
A) The conservation of energy
B) The increase of entropy
C) The conservation of mass
D) Heat transfer equivalence
,2. Stress is defined as:
A) Force per unit area
B) Force times area
C) Deformation per unit length
D) The change in volume
3. The SI unit of power is the:
A) Joule
B) Newton
C) Watt
D) Pascal
4. A material that can withstand plastic deformation without fracture is described as:
A) Brittle
B) Ductile
C) Elastic
D) Hard
5. In a refrigeration cycle, the component where the refrigerant absorbs heat is the:
A) Compressor
B) Condenser
C) Expansion valve
D) Evaporator
, 6. Bernoulli's equation is primarily concerned with the conservation of:
A) Mass
B) Energy
C) Momentum
D) Charge
7. The point through which the entire weight of a body can be considered to act is the:
A) Moment of inertia
B) Center of gravity
C) Centroid
D) Shear center
8. The ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume is called:
A) Specific weight
B) Density
C) Viscosity
D) Specific gravity
9. A perfect blackbody is defined as one that:
A) Reflects all radiation
B) Absorbs all radiation
C) Transmits all radiation
D) Has a white surface