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Electronics
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cells used to increase current and voltage outputs. process that results when pressure is applied to a crystal. a specific type of generator. energy converter that changes sound energy into electrical energy. the voltage applied to a circuit.
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Engine Vocabulary
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Transfers heat.. One of the three torque converter components. A step up transformer. An essential suspension part.. Solid or vented..
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Engines
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gases or steam produced by an engine as it works. the tube in an engine that a piston moves backward and forward. chemicals and other substances that have a harmful effect on air, water, or land. a long metal bar in a vehicle’s engine that is connected to the wheels and changes power into movement. one of several parts on the outside of a wheel that fit into the holes in something such as a chain or a piece of film and pull or turn it when the wheel turns.
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Engines
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fuel used in jet engines. the most popular plane engine. engines used on tourism planes. engine only used for high speed. power the compressor.
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Older Children
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Essential Characteristics and Branches of Robotics
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A robot needs some kind of 'smarts.' This is where programming is necessary.. Is also known as biomimetic, biognosis, biomimicry, or bionical creativity engineering is the application of biological methods and systems found in nature.. Is the study of giving an illusion of being at a place without being there physically.. It is generally defined as the study and design of intelligent agents, where an intelligent agent is a system that tries to maximize its chances of success by taking into account its environment.. The robot must be able to sense its surroundings. .
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Ethics in Technology
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expressing opinions freely. a computer that can do things normally done by a human. keep things personal without bother or interference. Transferring something between computers or taking it from the internet. when there is not a name given.
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Moderately Challenging
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Famous Inventions
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Who did Tina Knowles give birth to?. A famous shoe company.. What the famous rapper Ice Cube created.. First object with a motor and four wheels.. One of the most expensive cars in the world..
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Fiber Optics
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It is the bending of light through the intersection of two medium. An atom that has eight valence electrons is a good. Cables that can handle high pressure and moisture associated with great depths. The process that includes quantizing, sampling and encoding. A device that measures the scattered reflected light returning from the pulse of transmitted light.
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Fiber Optics
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A unit of information made up of eight bits.. Magnitued or strength of an electronic signal.. The unit for measuring electric current.. The decrease in power of a signal.. Unit of electric current or rate of flow of electricity..
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Flight: Gliders to Jets
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to turn around and around. to move through the air. again. to move something up and down. at or near the beginning.
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Forces and Machines
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The force that comes when two things are rubbed together is called _________.. These have many parts.. This simple machine is used to hold things together.. Objects move more easily with___________friction.. If the fulcrum is far away from the object, the object is________ to move..
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Functions of Operating Systems
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The transferring of data between the operating system and an external device.. Allows tasks to be performed by the operating system, e.g. save/print.. Where most calculations take place.. Contributes to the speed of the device and ensures the CPU (central processing unit) is running smoothly.. A form of protection, using methods of authentication, such as user names and passwords..
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Futurama
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General Knowledge
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Planet express' physicist. Captain doop's assistant. Leela's pet. Fry's superhero alter-ego (two words). Planet express' janitor.
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Generators and Motors
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a spinning coil in a round magnet producing electricity is called a _________. this type of energy involves transport of electrons. moving energy is called _______ energy. water generated electricity. wind generated electricity.
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Google Sheets
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a predefined formula that performs calculations using specific values in a particular order. an equation that calculates a new value from values currently in a worksheet. a row is a group of cells that run horizontally from side-to-side. a group or block of cells in a worksheet that have been selected or highlighted. this function displays the highest cell value included in the argument.
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Groundwater
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Underground pipes in tanks that stores and dispose of human waste. Container that stores potentially hazardous chemicals above or below ground. Water that does not become absorbed by the earth but flows across the surface of the land into a stream or lake. Same as water cycle; The never-ending movement of water through the atmosphere, ground and back again. Fertilizing material consisting of organic decaying matter.
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hand tools
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the raised line that curves around a screw. a small flat ring used for filling the space between two metal parts, for example between a surface and the top of a screw. the equipment, machines, and vehicles used in a particular area of activity. A variously shaped hand tool having a pair of pivoted jaws, used for holding, bending, or cutting. a small metal object with a hole in the middle that you screw a bolt through in order to fasten things together.
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Hand Tools
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its two main parts are the blade and the stock.. this is used for setting out and checking distances on a work piece.. shaped in the form of the letter G.. made of cast iron, often with a quick release device.. a metal tool in the form of a pair of dividers..
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Hardware
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a high-capacity, self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disks.. a computer is a piece of hardware that carries out the instructions of a computer program.. is a common type of network cable used with wired networks.. a device or substance for absorbing excessive or unwanted heat.. is a clock frequency, also known as a clock rate or clock speed, representing a cycle of time..
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History of Robotics
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The world’s first actual robot, operated through the telephone system.. Famous for creating a wooden beetle capable of flying. A physicist and inventor from Ptolemaic Egypt.. A robotic vacuum cleaner, was firt released in 2002 by the company iRobot. . Greek mathematician that postulated a mechanical bird he called “The Pigeon” which was propelled by a steam..
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How a CD Player Works
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facts. bounced off. an instrument that responds to light or heat. text type that explains. half covered in silver.
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Hydraulics
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Term that describes the system pressure. Hydraulic device that removes the heat from the fluid. Deflects fluid and multiplies torque in a converter. Connects the engine to the transmission. Locks up the turbine to the housing.
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Ideas and Innovations
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Karl Benz is credited with developing the first recognizable one of these in 1886.. Two American brothers are credited with designing the first operational one of these in 1903.. This was initially invented in the late 1960s in California, but was not massively used until the 1990s.. This was invented by a Scottish man living in the USA in 1876.. Thomas Edison is credited with designing this in 1879..
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Information Technology
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Transmission, or system that carries the message or data.. A computer bus for attaching peripheral devices to a computer motherboard.. The capability of a network to provide better service to selected network traffic over various technologies.. Used in a LAN environment; special form of repeater that allow multiple devices to be wired into a central location and share the same media; do not regenerate (repeat) the signal.. An integrated services digital network (ISDN) configuration, usually intended for large users..
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Information Technology
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Number of times a wave repeats a cycle in a one-second period; measured in cycles per second, or hertz.. the standard size of data in a computer; 8-bits. Physical devices located on a desk or in a server-room rack.. the brain of the computer system where calculations and decisions are made; also referred to as the processor. Brain of the computer system where calculations and decisions are made; also referred to as the CPU..
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Information Technology
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Object oriented, cross platform language . OS different from other OS as it is incredibly customizable . Logical address assigned to every workstation, server, printer, and router on any interconnected network. A lossy compression technique for color images. Universal language found in a variety of different applications .
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Information Technology Terms 1
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Allows multiple devices to be wired to a central location to share the same media and regenerate the signal; also referred to as multiport repeaters.. Requires very little power; maintains information even when the computer is off.. Bring users of the network into contact with one another.. Logical network segment where data packets can 'collide' with one another for being sent on a shared medium, in particular in the Ethernet networking protocol.. How a system is designed; includes how the components are connected to and operate with each other. .
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Information Technology Terms 2
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Number of times a wave repeats a cycle in a one-second period; measured in cycles per second, or hertz.. Enables both sides to simultaneously send and receive data; could require two separate cables, one in each direction or a single multiplexed cable.. Physical devices located on a desk or in a server-room rack.. Protocol users interact with (by means of a browser) to access Web pages over an internet or intranet.. Primary choice for holding large amounts of information due to its inexpensive cost; must be refreshed or rewritten frequently (about every 386 milliseconds)..
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Information Techonolgy Terms 1
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the standard size of data in a computer; 8-bits. interprets the LAN hardware adapter address contained in MAC and decide whether to filter or forward the frame; does not change the frame in any way. allows multiple devices to be wired to a central location to share the same media and regenerate the signal; also referred to as multiport repeaters. requires very little power; maintains information even when the computer is off. special type of CD-ROM that can be written onto by any computer with a recording drive; can only be written onto once.
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Inside a Computer
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The act of joining or linking . The primary display screen of a computer system. A device that is physically connected to a computer. A stationary electric charge . The programs used to direct the operation of a computer.
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Inside a computer
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what did microsoft create to make computing accessable to almost everyone. Used to point at things on the monitor. a kind of computer that is portable . a mashine that manipulates data accourding to a list of instructions. process used to communicate letters, numbers and symbols.
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Internal Combustion Engine
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THE PIN, BAR, OR SHAFT ON WHICH A WHEEL OR PAIR OF WHEELS ROTATES. THE ESCAPE OF STEAM OR GASES FROM THE CYLINDER OF AN ENGINE. A CYLINDRICAL CHAMBER IN WHICH A PISTON SLIDES TO MOVE OR COMPRESS A FLUID. AN ENGINE OF ONE OR MORE WORKING CYLINDERS IN WHICH THE PROCESS OF COMBUSTION TAKES PLACE WITHIN THE CYLINDERS. A HAND-OPERATED OR MOTOR-DRIVEN MACHINE FOR CUTTING THE GRASS OF A LAWN.
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Internet and
smartphoneTterms
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what you use to browse the web. what displays the picture. What you have to use everyday at school. what you do when you cant call somone. what you get thousands of everyday.
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Internet Memes Sayings
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Rainbows, Poptarts, flying?. 'Like a ____'. NOPE!. A rotating vegtable. Do this in YOUR spaceship!.
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Internet Safety
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This phone number can be tracked:_____. Who is someone that comments just to make people angry?. An ____ should be displayed to show the site is secure.. What symbol verifies a site is safe?. SSL protects you from internet_______..
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Internet Saftey
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Be careful of ....... theives. Whats does the S stand for in SMART. Be carefull when ...... Dont tell anyone your.... What do you do if the email is from someone you don't know.
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Inventions
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What did hanson crocket invent ?. What did horace mann invent ?. What did thomas adams invent?. What did whitcomb l. judson invent ?. What did george de mestral invent ?.
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Inventions and Discoveries
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Someone who invents things.. This person invented the rain gauge.. This invention by Jang Yeongsil tells us the time by using the sun.. One of the boys in BE1A. To do or choose something without a specific reason or method..
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Inventors
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typewriter. first 'flying machine'. shoemaking machine. device that automatically oiled engines. the telephone.
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Inventors
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plastic. milking machine. typewriter. refrigerated trucks. corn harvestor.
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Inventors Then and Now
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Answer the questions with the famous person's last name
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Invented the cotton gin. Invented the lightning rod, bifocals, and many other things. Came up with the use of the assembly line (think automobile). Invented the telephone. Invented the radio guidance system .
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Laser
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To _________ your microscope you need to place it where it will be during the procedure and then hit the green focus button. . The test fire should take place ________ the patient is in the room . The clear plastic tubing that is wrapped around the laser arm attaches to the micromanipulator and to the _______ machine. The micromanipulator is located in the _______ cart. To remove micromanipulator from microscope loosen the holding screw, ______ the release lever and slide the micromanipulator up and out.
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Lenses and Mirrors
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The change of direction in a wave as it changes speed by moving from one medium to another.. The point where light rays parallel to the optical axis converge after being reflected by a mirror or refracted by a lens.. One of the many cells in the retina of the eye that responds to colors. A lens that is thicker in the edges than in the middle. A transparent object with at least one curved side that causes light to change direction.
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Leonaardo da Vinici's Inventions
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plane. helicopter. robotic. car. lets you fall slower .
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Leonardo Da Vinci's Inventions
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I can't really fly, but I look cool!. vroom vroom! I'm the VERY first car!. pew pew! I have two names! guess my easiest one!. Don't worry, I'm only meant to scare people away! I don't hurt you!. I measure no, not inches or centimeters, silly.
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Life Before The Internet
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phone hooked into the wall. rodent pest. a spider creates this. letter medium. go here for books and studying.
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Lighting
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The light that fills shadows, aimed opposite a key light.. A device for joining cables to each other or to instruments.. Heavily insulated wire for joining instruments to electrical outlets or to a switchboard.. The dimming of one set of lighting instruments as another set comes up.. A document prepared after the light plot; indicates what lighting changes are to take place and when..
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Machines
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A type of pulley attached to something that doesn't move. The number of times the machine multiplies force. A simple machine consisting of two circular objects of different sizes. A simple machine that is a straight slanted surface. A type of pulley that uses both a fixed and moveable pulley.
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Machines and Appliances
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Put the left over food in the _________ or it will spoil. . Every morning I can wake up to the smell of coffee boiling in the _____ _______. . My new Apple ________ is so light and portable I can carry it in my bag. . After I wash my hair, I use a ______ _______ to make it dry. . I lost my midterm tests so I need to use a _________ to copy it for my binder. .
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Mammography
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basic superior to inferior projection.. Is where the posterior part of the breast meets the pactoralis major muscle.. Mammography Quality Standards Act. Benign fluid fill sacs appear well circumscribed.. Most common benign solid lumps or tumors compose of fibrous and glandular tissues..
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