Mechatronics

What is mechatronics?

• The study of mechanical engineering

• The study of electronic engineering

• The integration of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science

• None of the above

A potentiometer voltage divider is used as an automotive fuel-level sensor, as shown below. Which statement about the output voltage is correct?

• If the wiper slide is moved to chassis ground, the output voltage increases.

• If the wiper slide is moved to “Full”, the output voltage decreases.

• The maximum of the output voltage is +10V with respect to chassis ground.

• The maximum of the output voltage is +12V with respect to chassis ground.

• If the potentiometer is linear and the wiper slide is in middle position, the output voltage is +6V with respect to chassis ground.

A plane or vehicle that can fly.

• rocket

• plane

• aircraft

• ship

What runs a computer's operating system?

• Hard drive

• peripherals

• software

• monitor

__________ enable humans to enter information into a machine.

• RCAs

• Cams

• HMIs

• CADs

An electrical safety device that operates to provide overcurrent protection of an electrical circuit is refer to....

• Battery

• Lamps

• Fuse

• Switches

A Risk is...

• the chance a hazard MAY NOT occur

• the chance a hazard MAY occur

• a policy

Which of the following is a general-purpose industrial computer that has been designed to wire directly to input and output devices.

• Variable frequency drive (VFD)

• Human Machine Interface (HMI)

• Computer numerical control (CNC)

• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)

Robots are used to do tasks that are

• too dangerus or repetitive for the workers

• too boring for the workers

• too funny for the workers

Which of the following is a primary goal of mechatronics?

• To develop and design machines

• To integrate mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering in a system

• To automate processes

• All of the above