Robotic Words Flashcards
Anode(A)
Positive terminal of a component
Axel
The shaft on which a wheel is fixed
Bevel gears
A system of gears that transfers rotary motion through an angle
Cathode (K)
Negative terminal of a component
Circuit diagram
An electronic plan showing how a circuit components interact
Closed Loop System
A system that uses feedback to raise change to the pressure
Compound gear
Two spur gears fixed together on a common axle
Compound gear train
A series of compound gears which obtain a high mechanical advantage
Direct current (DC)
A form of electricity where all electrons are moving in the same direction
Driven Gear
A form of electricity where all electrons are moving in the same direction
Driver
The first gear in a gear train where energy is put into the system
Feedback
Information gained from sensors that is used to change the process stage of a system
Input
The raw elements of a system, such as energy materials and data
Mechanical Advantage
The advantage one obtains over a load through the use of a machine
Ohm’s Law
The relationship between voltage, current and resistance
Open Circuit
A circuit where all electrons cannot flow
Open Loop System
A system where all monitoring and controlling is achieved through human intervention
Outpost
What is produced by a system
Printed Circuit Board
The physical frame work which both secures and interconnects the components of a circuit
Process
How the inputs work together in order to achieve a described outcome
Pulley
It has a grooved wheel for supporting a belt or a line
Resistor
A device that reduces electron flow
Sensor
A device that detects and monitors a specific occurrence such as a temperature change
Series Network
Where two or more components are connected together in a line
Short Circuit
In a circuit, where two or more points are unintentionally, joined together, resulting in a malfunction
Simple Gear Train
Spur gears mashed in a straight line in order to transmit energy or change direction of rotary motion
Sub-System
A system that exists within a complete system
Switch
An electrical or mechanical device that turns the flow of electrons on or off
System
A system is where a process organises components/materials to achieve a desired outcome
Velocity Ratio
The ratio between how far the load moves & how far the effort moves
Voltage Drop
The voltage created by a current flowing through a resitive device
Wheel and Axle
One of the four types of simple machine
Worm gears
A system of gears that transfers rotary motion through 90* degrees
