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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?

To adjust the speed and torque of rotational motion Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consideration in designing a gear train?

To optimize the gear ratio Signup and view all the answers

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

A higher gear ratio results in a higher mechanical advantage Signup and view all the answers

What is the ability of a material to resist scratching?

Hardness Signup and view all the answers

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

Mass structure Signup and view all the answers

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

Absorbency 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?

Aluminium Signup and view all the answers

What is the ability of a material to conduct heat?

Thermal conductivity 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?

Ductility Signup and view all the answers

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

To provide additional support and stability Signup and view all the answers

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

A honeycomb Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary material used in frame structures?

Metal beams Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of nodes in a truss?

To provide additional support to the structure Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of ties in a truss?

To prevent beams from moving Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of struts in a truss?

To compress loads Signup and view all the answers