Across
- 1. A safety device designed to break an electrical circuit if the current becomes too high.
- 2. Any substance that can flow, such as liquid (oil, hydraulic fluid) or gas (air).
- 3. A flow of electric charge through a conductor in a circuit.
- 5. A toothed wheel that engages with another toothed wheel to transmit power and motion.
- 9. The process of putting together different components to build a complex machine or system.
- 11. The system of electric wires used for power in a machine or building.
- 12. To close tightly to prevent the escape of fluid, air, or other materials.
- 14. A collection of machines and the complex parts that make them up.
- 15. Narrow openings or breaks on the surface of a material, indicating stress or damage.
- 16. A rotational or twisting force applied in mechanical systems.
- 17. A path or mark left by a moving object; also the physical conductor trace on a circuit board.
- 21. The shape and form of a physical signal, usually electrical, visualized on an oscilloscope.
- 25. To adjust a measuring instrument to restore it to the correct, standardized standard of measurement.
- 26. To separate one specific component or section from the rest of the system for testing.
- 27. A threaded fastener used with a nut to hold mechanical parts together.
- 28. To damage something by pulling it apart or making a large hole in a flexible material.
- 29. To damage or degrade a surface or part through friction and repeated use over time.
- 30. The company that builds and produces a machine or part.
Down
- 1. Material used to occupy a space and strengthen a structure.
- 4. A strong rubber ring that fits around a wheel and provides traction for movement.
- 6. A measure of the opposition to current flow in an electrical circuit.
- 7. A flexible loop of material used to connect two or more rotating shafts in a mechanical system.
- 8. To take a machine apart, breaking it down into its separate components.
- 10. The plan or arrangement of different elements in an electronic or mechanical design.
- 13. To put excessive strain on a machine, making it operate beyond its design limits.
- 18. A small, often round, handle used for adjusting control on an electrical or mechanical device.
- 19. A hardware component that is permanently attached as part of a system.
- 20. A general examination or inspection to assess the condition of machinery.
- 22. The cessation of operation or function of a component or system.
- 23. Part of a machine designed to be held and operated by the hand.
- 24. Specific defects, problems, or malfunctions within a system.