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Quiz: English Vocabulary for Engineers

1. What is the process of joining two materials by heating them to a high temperature and causing them to fuse together?

A

Soldering

B

Welding

C

Brazing

D

Adhesive bonding

2. What is the ability of a material to conduct heat?

A

Thermal conductivity

B

Thermal resistance

C

Thermal expansion

D

Thermal capacity

3. What is the force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact?

A

Friction

B

Tension

C

Compression

D

Shear

4. What is a device that converts one form of energy into another?

A

Transducer

B

Actuator

C

Sensor

D

Amplifier

5. What is the rotation of an object around a vertical axis?

A

Pitch

B

Roll

C

Yaw

D

Thrust

6. What is the ability of a material to resist deformation under stress?

A

Ductility

B

Elasticity

C

Hardness

D

Toughness

7. What is the study of the properties and behavior of fluids?

A

Dynamics

B

Aerodynamics

C

Fluid mechanics

D

Kinematics

8. What is the process of designing a complex system that meets specific requirements?

A

System analysis

B

System engineering

C

System integration

D

System optimization

9. What is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction?

A

Scalar

B

Vector

C

Matrix

D

Tensor

10. What is the use of electricity to control mechanical systems?

A

Mechatronics

B

Thermodynamics

C

Nanotechnology

D

Metallurgy

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