Engineering Trivia Quiz-1stDec2009
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THIS WEEKS TRIVIA QUIZ
- Who manufactures the largest Tower Crane in the world a) Potain b) Liebherr c) Kroll
- Nephology is the study of what
- Beginning with the letter"F", what name is given to the pivot on which a lever moves
- The science of friction, lubrication and wear is called a) Tribology b) Viscometry c) abrasometry
- What is IEC 61131
- What is Gunters Chain a) a Scandinavian name for a chain attached to an anchor b) a measuring device used for land survey c) a communication system used for sending verbal messages during battle
- Today, the Slouch Hat is generally associated with which country
- What name is given to a chemical reaction going to completion at one temperature;not needing a change in temperature to continue the reaction to completion
- Named after it's inventor, what is the Rotary internal combustion engine developed in the early 1950's by NSU Motorenwerke AG
- A centrifugal force acts outwards, what name is given to the counteracting force which acts inwards
Bonus question I was born September 29th 1935 in Ferriday, Louisiana I played piano in my youth with my cousins Mickey Gilley and Jimmy Swaggart I developed my own style mixing R&B, Boogie, Gospel and Country I was expelled from the Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie Texas for playing a boogie woogie rendition of "My God is Real" at a church assembly I then played at clubs in and around Ferriday and Natchez Mississippi becoming part of the new rock and roll sound I cut my first demo record in 1954 In Nov 1956 I auditioned for Sun Records in Memphis Tennessee, I recorded as a solo artist and played as a session musician for many established artists I am famous for kicking the piano stool out of the way and playing standing up I recorded hit singles including "Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On" and "Great Balls of Fire" Hold down the left mouse button and drag below - to reveal the answers 1) c) the Kroll K-10000- 100 T at 100m radius 2) Clouds 3) Fulcrum 4) a) Tribology 5) a standard for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's) 6) b) a measuring device used for land survey 7) Australia 8) Isothermal Reaction 9) The Wankel Engine, named after Felix Wankel 10) Centripetal Bonus Question -I am Jerry Lee Lewis
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Tuesday 1 December, 2009 09:11 AM |