3.2.5 - Valves and Solenoids
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Practice Questions
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What is a valve?
💡 Hint: Think about how they control water flow.
What does a solenoid do?
💡 Hint: Consider how they operate valves.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary function of a valve?
💡 Hint: Think about their role in managing fluids.
True or False: Solenoids are only used in robotics.
💡 Hint: Consider their many uses in industry.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a smart irrigation system using valves and solenoids. Detail how sensors will trigger the solenoids.
💡 Hint: Think about how sensors and solenoids work together.
Critically assess the advantages and disadvantages of using solenoids in an industrial environment.
💡 Hint: Consider the trade-offs involved in automation.
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