Engineering Trivia Quiz - Mar 1st 2010
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This Weeks Engineering Trivia Quiz Questions
- The E type is associated with which English automobile manufacturer
- A giant iceberg has broken off the Mertz Glacier Tongue in eastern Antarctica after being hit by another large iceberg. What is the name of the iceberg which hit the Mertz Glacier Tongue
- Sealed Lead Acid (SLA), Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) are all types of what
- In 1908 Swiss scientist Jacques Brandenberger discovered what, a) rayon, b) cellophane c) bakelite
- Which 18th century Englishman is credited with discovering oxygen
- In Chemical Engineering, what is the term used to describe a solid which does not exhibit crystalline structure. There may be local ordering of the atoms or molecules but no long-term ordering is present
- Beginning with the letter"C", what name is given to describe the state of a structure which extends freely over an edge or support
- Beginning with the letter "S", what word is used to describe the stiffness of wet concrete
- What does GPS stand for
- Beginning with the letter "T", what name is given to a survey instrument with vertical and horizontal degree gradations
Bonus Question Who am I I am a chemical element My atomic number is 29 I am a ductile metal I am soft and malleable I have been used for thousands of years In Roman times I was mainly mined in Cyprus The origin of my name is"Metal of Cyprus" I have a pinkish, peachy colour I have very high thermal and electrical conductivity My symbol is Cu Hold down the left mouse button and drag below - to reveal the answers 1) Jaguar 2) B9B 3) Battery 4) b) cellophane 5) Joseph Priestley 6) Amorphous 7) Cantilever 8) Slump 9) Global Positioning System 10) Theodolite Who am I - Copper
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Monday 1 March, 2010 08:05 AM |