The Fact That a Product Is More Likely to Fail

question 12

Multiple Choice

The fact that a product is more likely to fail either very early in its life or late in its useful life is called the

• A)bathtub-shaped hazard function of reliability.
• B)system reliability function.
• C)component reliability function.
• D)series reliability function.

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Definitions:

Deposition

The geological process in which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or landmass through the action of wind, water, or ice.

Bedrock Channels

Channels carved into the underlying bedrock by the erosive action of flowing water, often seen in riverbeds and streambeds.

Water Velocity

The speed at which water flows in a given direction within a stream, river, or other body of water.

Delta

A landform at the mouth of a river where it splits into several outlets, depositing sediment and forming an area often rich in wildlife and agriculture.