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What are the two things derived at a beginner level for objects in 3D space?
What are the two things derived at a beginner level for objects in 3D space?
- Pressure and Volume
- Velocity and Acceleration
- Force and Torque
- Position and Orientation (correct)
What is used to define orientation and position in the context of mechanical manipulators?
What is used to define orientation and position in the context of mechanical manipulators?
- Velocity Vector
- Coordinate System (correct)
- Force Field
- Energy Matrix
What is the science that treats motion without regard to the forces causing it?
What is the science that treats motion without regard to the forces causing it?
- Dynamics
- Thermodynamics
- Kinematics (correct)
- Statics
What are the properties of motion studied in the kinematics of manipulators?
What are the properties of motion studied in the kinematics of manipulators?
What term is used to describe the number of independent position variables needed to locate all parts of a mechanism?
What term is used to describe the number of independent position variables needed to locate all parts of a mechanism?
What does the free end of a chain in a manipulator system have?
What does the free end of a chain in a manipulator system have?
What does the leading superscript 'AP' mean in the context of vectors?
What does the leading superscript 'AP' mean in the context of vectors?
Why is it important to describe orientation when discussing the location of an object in space?
Why is it important to describe orientation when discussing the location of an object in space?
What does the notation $A_{P}$ = $\begin{bmatrix} p_{x} \ p_{y} \ p_{z} \end{bmatrix}$ represent?
What does the notation $A_{P}$ = $\begin{bmatrix} p_{x} \ p_{y} \ p_{z} \end{bmatrix}$ represent?
How is orientation described for a body in space relative to a reference system?
How is orientation described for a body in space relative to a reference system?
What does $\ ext{w.r.t}$ stand for in the context of describing orientation?
What does $\ ext{w.r.t}$ stand for in the context of describing orientation?
How is orientation conveniently described using unit vectors?
How is orientation conveniently described using unit vectors?
