You have designed a video game called "Get Off My Lawn!" in which the player controls a virtual water hose and uses it to spray things as they walk on their virtual lawn, such as neighborhood kids, stray dogs, and salespeople. You have designed it to work with a joystick, such that when the joystick is in the neutral position, the nozzle stays centered on screen. Small deflections of the joystick move the nozzle a small distance from center, while larger deflections move the nozzle to the edges of the screen. This is an example of
A) zero order control
B) first order control
C) second order control
D) third order control

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Zero order control refers to a system where the output is directly proportional to the input, such as the joystick's position directly controlling the nozzle's position on the screen.

You Have Designed a Video Game Called "Get Off My