Engineering Trivia Quiz - May 17th, 2010
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This Weeks Engineering Trivia Quiz Questions
- Beginning with the letter 'F", what nam is given to a duct , or chimney which conveys exhaust gases from a fireplace , furnace , boiler etc to the outdoors
- What name is given to the force per unit area applied in a direction perpendicular to the surface of an object
- What are generally referred to as the 3 classical states of matter
- In the metric measuring system, what is a megametre
- What is a Clepsydra a) water clock b) temperature gauge c) barometer d) sundial
- Beginning with the letter "E", what name is given to a mobile piece of heavy equipment consisting of a boom , bucket and cab, often on a rotating platform
- What name beginning with the letter "P" is given to a raised walkway over water, supported by widely spread piles or pillars
- What name is given to the process by which an object is suspended by a physical force against gravity , in a stable position without solid physical contact.
- Beginning with the letter 'C", what name is given to a rotary electrical switch in certain types of electric motors or electrical generators that periodically reverses the current direction between the rotor and the external circuit
- Zn is the chemical symbol for what
Bonus Question What am I I am a chemical element I am a multivalent nonmetal of the nitrogen group I am commonly found in inorganic rocks Elementally I exist in 2 major forms, white and red I am an essential element in all living cells I am widely used in explosives, friction matches, pesticides, toothpastes and detergents I was produced during of an experiment by German alchemist Hennig Brand in 1669 when he was attempting to create the Philosophers Stone from his own urine My chemical symbol is P
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1) Flue 2) Pressure 3) Gas, Liquid, Solid 4) 10 to the power 6 metres 5) a) water clock 6) Excavator 7) Pier 8) Levitation 9) Commutator 10) Zinc
Bonus Question - I am Phosphorus |
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Monday 17 May, 2010 10:18 AM |