Architecture: Structures and Forms
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What is the primary purpose of safety signs with a red color in a workshop?

  • To prohibit certain behaviors such as smoking or trespassing (correct)
  • To indicate the location of fire exits
  • To indicate high-risk areas or danger zones
  • To show the location of fire equipment

    • What is the primary function of gears in a machine design?

  • To decrease the torque of rotational motion
  • To increase the speed of rotational motion
  • To maintain the speed of rotational motion
  • To change the direction of rotational motion (correct)

    • What is the mechanical advantage of a gear train?

  • The ratio of output energy to input energy
  • The ratio of output torque to input torque (correct)
  • The ratio of output speed to input speed
  • The ratio of output force to input force

    • What is the purpose of a gear ratio in machine design?

    <p>To adjust the speed and torque of rotational motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary consideration in designing a gear train?

    <p>To optimize the gear ratio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the gear ratio and mechanical advantage?

    <p>A higher gear ratio results in a higher mechanical advantage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ability of a material to resist scratching?

    <p>Hardness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of structure is naturally formed, like caves and mountains?

    <p>Mass structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ability of a material to absorb liquids, heat, or light?

    <p>Absorbency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which material has the ability to deform under load and doesn't return to its original shape when left?

    <p>Aluminium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ability of a material to conduct heat?

    <p>Thermal conductivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ability of a material to be drawn from large into smaller diameter into even a wire?

    <p>Ductility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of curves and ridges in shell structures?

    <p>To provide additional support and stability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a natural structure?

    <p>A honeycomb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary material used in frame structures?

    <p>Metal beams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of nodes in a truss?

    <p>To provide additional support to the structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of ties in a truss?

    <p>To prevent beams from moving</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of struts in a truss?

    <p>To compress loads</p> Signup and view all the answers

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