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Chapter 17: Robotics

Self-Check Quiz

1.
Long before the era of robots, people made puppets and animal- or human-like machines called
A)artifacts.
B)technical vestiges.
C)automata.
D)tally racks.
2.
Robots take in information about their surroundings by means of
A)controllers.
B)sensors.
C)check valves.
D)stepper motors.
3.
How is the work envelope of a robotic arm defined?
A)by the types of jobs it does
B)by the source of power it uses
C)by the circuitry that controls it
D)by the space within which it works
4.
Controller is to robot as brain is to
A)heart.
B)end effector.
C)manipulator.
D)human being.
5.
A part of an industrial robot holds a paint sprayer. That part could be termed a(n)
A)end effector.
B)manipulator.
C)controller.
D)actuator.
6.
To power fast and precise motions in a robot, an engineer would probably choose a(n)
A)hydraulic power system.
B)stepper motor.
C)pneumatic power system.
D)internal combustion engine.
7.
Without feedback control, a robot would not be able to
A)use power.
B)respond to its surroundings.
C)process digital data.
D)go into reverse.
8.
Which type of robot could best enable a disabled person to perform a range of everyday tasks?
A)industrial robot
B)medical robot
C)assistive robot
D)household robot
9.
Which type of robot would be used on a production line in a factory?
A)industrial robot
B)medical robot
C)assistive robot
D)household robot
10.
Which statement about robotic movement is true?
A)Robots have greater freedom of movement than people.
B)Robots can make only large motions.
C)Robots have greater range of movement than people.
D)Robots can make only linear (straight-line) motions.
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