Engineering Principles

What is the definition of velocity?

• The rate at which an object rotates

• Speed in a certain direction

• The force applied to an object

• The resistance of an object to change in temperature

What is the rate at which velocity changes known as?

• Force

• Momentum

• Acceleration

• Inertia

Which of the following is not a type of heat transfer method?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Condensation

What is combustion?

• A type of physical reaction with water and fuel

• A process of cooling down an object

• A rapid chemical reaction with oxygen and fuel

• The transfer of heat through a vacuum

What is the gravitational force at which an object is attracted to the Earth called?

• Mass

• Weight

• Density

• Volume

The physical behavior of liquids is concerned with what field of study?

• Aerodynamics

• Hydrodynamics

• Hydraulics

• Pneumatics

If you add pressure to a gas, what will happen to the temperature?

• The temperature will decrease

• The temperature will stay the same

• The temperature will increase

• The gas will turn into a liquid

What property helps the flywheel resist small changes in speed?

• Friction

• Momentum

• Inertia

• Acceleration