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Mastery check · Module 5
How It Works: Mechanisms & Controls
12 questions · pass mark 70%. Answer each, check it, and see where you stand before moving on.
Question 1 of 12
Single answer
In a moving element, what is the essential difference between the actuator and the mechanism?
A
The actuator converts energy into motion (the muscle); the mechanism translates that crude motion into the specific motion the architecture wants
B
The actuator translates motion; the mechanism supplies the power
C
They are two words for the same component
D
The actuator is electronic and the mechanism is always hydraulic
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