If a framed wall surface is slightly out of plumb, you may be able to correct it by _____

a. bumping the bottom plate with a sledgehammer
b. placing a shim at the top of the wall
c. hammering a scrap of wood onto the base
d. adjusting the door strike on the jamb


a

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The modulus of ____ is a proportional constant between stress and strain.

A. force B. tension C. elasticity D. shearing

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Which of these statements regarding energy-efficient windows is not true?

a) Low-E glass is the most energy efficient. b) Argon-filled double-pane windows are more energy efficient than air-filled double-pane windows. c) A double-pane window with 1" of air space will be more efficient than the same window with 1/2" of air space. d) Windows affect the cost of heating a building, but have no effect on the cost of cooling.

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Compare the line voltage and phase voltage on a three-phase transformer. On what type of winding are they the same?

What will be an ideal response?

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All materials are elastic to some extent. It is desirable that a part compresses when a load is applied to assist in making an airtight seal (e.g., a jar lid). The results in the following table are from a test conducted at the Smith Test Labs in Seattle on a material known as Zecon 5.

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