Mechanical Engineering
Machine - correct answer -A device that uses energy to do work to accomplish some desired activity
-They do not produce energy, but they do transmit and transform energy
-Machines can transmit a force, control its motion, and change its direction
-A machine is a system of components
Component - correct answer A small piece that makes up a larger whole. Each component is there for a specific
job, but the sum of components
System - correct answer A combination of components
Mechanical Engineering - correct answer -The designing of machines that contribute to society and our quality
of life
-Mechanical engineers apply the principles of mathematics, chemistry, and physics to solve real-world
problems
Dimension - correct answer -Describes a physical property of anything
-What we are measuring
Base Dimensions - correct answer -Are independent of other dimensions
-They are limited in number
-length, mass, time, temperature, force
, Derived Dimension - correct answer -Derived from, or composed of, base dimensions
i.e. Area (length x width), Weight (mass x acceleration), velocity (length/time)
System International (SI) - correct answer The standard system of units that uses base 10 and used in the rest
of the world.
-US does not use, but Great Britain does
-Base Units: mass-kilograms (kg), length-meters (m), and time-Seconds (S)
-Force is a derived unit measured in newtons (N)
US Customary - correct answer A system adopted from an old British system of units in the 13th century
-Engineering system
-Units: length-foot (ft), time-second (s), force-(lbs)
-Mass is a derived unit called a slug
-Political/Economic choice
-Awkward
Length - correct answer The magnitude of something in a particular direction
Mass - correct answer -The amount of atoms and molecules in something
-Matter is energy that has become solid
-An object gains mass when it gains more energy and vice a versa
-Units: SI-kgs and USA: Slugs, lbs
Temperature - correct answer An indication of kinetic energy of mass at the molecular level
Area - correct answer -A flat, two dimensional property
Machine - correct answer -A device that uses energy to do work to accomplish some desired activity
-They do not produce energy, but they do transmit and transform energy
-Machines can transmit a force, control its motion, and change its direction
-A machine is a system of components
Component - correct answer A small piece that makes up a larger whole. Each component is there for a specific
job, but the sum of components
System - correct answer A combination of components
Mechanical Engineering - correct answer -The designing of machines that contribute to society and our quality
of life
-Mechanical engineers apply the principles of mathematics, chemistry, and physics to solve real-world
problems
Dimension - correct answer -Describes a physical property of anything
-What we are measuring
Base Dimensions - correct answer -Are independent of other dimensions
-They are limited in number
-length, mass, time, temperature, force
, Derived Dimension - correct answer -Derived from, or composed of, base dimensions
i.e. Area (length x width), Weight (mass x acceleration), velocity (length/time)
System International (SI) - correct answer The standard system of units that uses base 10 and used in the rest
of the world.
-US does not use, but Great Britain does
-Base Units: mass-kilograms (kg), length-meters (m), and time-Seconds (S)
-Force is a derived unit measured in newtons (N)
US Customary - correct answer A system adopted from an old British system of units in the 13th century
-Engineering system
-Units: length-foot (ft), time-second (s), force-(lbs)
-Mass is a derived unit called a slug
-Political/Economic choice
-Awkward
Length - correct answer The magnitude of something in a particular direction
Mass - correct answer -The amount of atoms and molecules in something
-Matter is energy that has become solid
-An object gains mass when it gains more energy and vice a versa
-Units: SI-kgs and USA: Slugs, lbs
Temperature - correct answer An indication of kinetic energy of mass at the molecular level
Area - correct answer -A flat, two dimensional property
