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Environmental Vocabulary
Environmental engineering vocabulary words
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Engineering
8th Grade
12/13/2012

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POWER
Definition
The rate at which work gets done
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WORK
Definition
A force acting to move an object over a distance
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JOULE
Definition

Unit for measuring work that is equal to 1 N/m

 

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NEWTON-METER
Definition
A measure of work
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NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY
Definition
Energy sources that cannot be used over again. Once they are used, they are gone.
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RENEWABLE ENERGY
Definition
Energy sources that can be used over and over again.
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WATT
Definition
Units used to measure power that are equal to 1 J/sec
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WIND ENERGY
Definition
Energy that is produced by the wind and is used to power wind turbines.
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WIND TURBINE
Definition
A machine having a propeller that is connected to a generator that produces electricity
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MATE
Definition
A tool used on Inventor to "glue" two surfaces together
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FLUSH
Definition
A tool used on Inventor to evenly line up surfaces or edges
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DESIGN BRIEF
Definition
A document used by engineers to outline a design plan before beginning a project
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CAD
Definition
Computer Aided Design
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DESIGN PROCESS
Definition
A system of nine steps that are followed to make sure that design is created according to all of the design constraints
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SCALE
Definition
A ratio used when sketching to show something large in a smaller way or to show something small in a larger way.
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FORCE and DISTANCE
Definition
Two measurements needed in order to calculate work
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WORK and TIME
Definition
Two measurements needed to calculate power
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