Ch1 Energy, Power, And Transportation Technology

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Ch1 Energy, Power, And Transportation Technology - Quiz

Chapter 1: Energy, Power, and Transportation Technology

Questions and Answers

1.

The quality of energy, power, and transportation systems available to a culture greatly affects that society's quality of life.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

Which term is defined as the ability to do work?
- A.
  
  Energy
- B.
  
  Power
- C.
  
  System
3.

The majority of all energy converted to power comes from fossil fuels.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

Technology is defined as which of the following?
- A.
  
  The study is concerned with the natural world and its phenomena.
- B.
  
  The study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these.
- C.
  
  The study is concerned with the human-made world and its impacts and consequences.
5.

Which of the following components is NOT a major component of the universal systems model?
- A.
  
  Input
- B.
  
  Recovery
- C.
  
  Process
- D.
  
  Feedback
6.

Which is the component of a technological system that provides information about how the system is performing?
- A.
  
  Input
- B.
  
  Recovery
- C.
  
  Process
- D.
  
  Feedback
7.

A costumer satisfaction survey is an example of ________ in the universal systems model.
- A.
  
  Input
- B.
  
  Process
- C.
  
  Output
- D.
  
  Feedback
8.

Which of the following is NOT and input in the universal systems model?
- A.
  
  Capital
- B.
  
  Time
- C.
  
  Finished products
- D.
  
  Raw materials
9.

Power generation is which of the following?
- A.
  
  An input in the systems model
- B.
  
  An unintended consequence
- C.
  
  Part of the feedback loop
- D.
  
  A desired output
10.

A situation in which a technological development solves one problem, only to create another problem, is known as a _______.
- A.
  
  Technological system
- B.
  
  Trade-off
- C.
  
  Phenomena