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A system is made up to several identical parts of varying age. The reliability of each of these parts is given by R( t) = e - t where is the failure rate in failures per hour and t is the operating…

The correct answer is C. Each of the parts has the same probability of failing during a given period of time. You've hit your weekly limit · resets 5am (America/New_York)

System Reliability

Question

A system is made up to several identical parts of varying age. The reliability of each of these parts is given by R( t) = e - t where is the failure rate in failures per hour and t is the operating time in hours. Which of the following is TRUE about the reliability of these parts?

Options

  • AThe oldest part is expected to fail first.
  • BThe failure rate of the system is given by the product of the individual part reliabilities.
  • CEach of the parts has the same probability of failing during a given period of time.
  • DThe failure rate of the system is given by the product of the individual part failure rates.

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    13% (3)
  • C
    75% (18)
  • D
    8% (2)

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Topics

#exponential distribution#memoryless property#constant failure rate#system reliability

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