Why Would You Want to Override a Method

question 47

Multiple Choice

Why would you want to override a method?

• A) It allows you to hide features of the subclass using the super keyword.
• B) It allows you to hide features of the superclass that you want to change.
• C) It allows you to make the inherited version of the method visible to the client of the subclass.
• D) It allows you to invoke the base case method.

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Definitions:

Bevel Gears

Gears designed with angled teeth so they can transmit motion between intersecting shafts, typically at a right angle.

Intersecting Shafts

Shafts that cross each other at any angle other than 90 degrees, often requiring special joint or coupling to transmit power.

Pitch Diameter

The diameter of an imaginary cylindrical surface that runs through the thread of a screw or gear, where this surface would make equal divisions between the peaks and valleys of the threads.

Metric Drawings

Technical drawings that use the metric system for dimensions, measurements, and scales, standard in countries outside of the United States.