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Engineering Trivia Quiz - Jan 11th 2010

 
THIS WEEKS TRIVIA QUIZ 

  1. What is the name of the space telescope carried into orbit by the space shuttle in April 1990. It is named after an American astronomer
  2. A Weber bar is a device used for a) locating gravitational waves b) diffusing heat in a BBQ   c) reducing torsional sway in a wheel mounted excavator
  3. Optical, Radio and High Energy Particle, are types of what
  4. What name is given to the process by which a substance is converted from a liquid state into a vapour
  5. Although not the inventor, which company further developed and successfully commercialised the radial-ply tire (tyre) from 1949
  6. Which fruit is associated with the hand grenade
  7. What does CD-ROM stand for
  8. What is the name of the para-aramid synthetic fibre developed in 1965 by Du Pont which is used in many diverse applications requiring a high tensile strength to weight ratio such as racing sails and body armour
  9. BeCu is the chemical symbol for which non ferrous alloy used in springs and load cells. . It is ductile, weldable and machinable
  10. What name is given to a simple form of spring, commonly used for the suspension in wheeled vehicles. It is one of the oldest forms of springing, dating back to medieval times.


    Bonus Question
    Who am I
    I was born October 17th 1972 in St. Joseph, Missouri, USA
    At age 14 I became interested in Hip Hop and joined a group called "Bassmint Productions"
    I repeated 9th grade twice due to truancy and dropped out of High school at age 17 years
    My debut album " Infinite" was released in 1996
    I released my first major  studio album in 1999 and it proved to be one of the most popular albums of 1999 going triple platinum by the end of the year
    I performed with Elton John at the 43rd Grammy Awards ceremony in 2001
    I was married twice to Kimberley Anne Scott
    In 2008 I released an autobiography call "The way I Am"
    I am also known as Slim Shady
    My birth name is Marshall Bruce Mathers Jr

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 1) The Hubble Space Telescope (HST)  2) a) locating gravitational waves  3) Telescopes  4) Evaporation  5) Michelin  6) Pomegranate - the word grenade comes from the French word for pomegranate.  The early grenades resembled pomegranates  7) Compact Disc read-only memory  8) Kevlar  9) Beryllium copper  10) Leaf Spring (also called - laminated, carriage, semi elliptical or cart)

 Bonus Question - I am Eminem

Monday 11 January, 2010 07:14 AM
 
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