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Engineering Trivia Quiz - Aug 30, 2010

 
This Weeks Trivia Quiz Questions
  1. With which American auto maker would you associate the name Camaro
  2. Cr is the symbol for which chemical element
  3. Beginning with the letter "N", what name is given to a pin -shaped, sharp object of hard metal  or alloy which has been used for centuries as a fastener
  4. Which Law of Thermodynamics states that energy can be transformed (i.e. changed from one form to another), but cannot be created or destroyed
  5. What 2 letter name is given to a naturally occurring, toxic, flammable  liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons  of various molecular weights, and other organic compounds , that are found in geologic formations  beneath the Earth's  surface
  6. What is the oldest national Engineering society in the United States
  7. What name is given to a soft, fluffy staple fiber  that grows in a boll around a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The English name derives from Arabic
  8. In 1804, first paper making machine to make continuous paper went into production.  What was the name of this machine
  9. Nvidia Corp makes chips for   a) sound systems b) graphics cards  c) cell phones
  10. What is the two word name of a mechanical device, which is typically used to store and release energy, to absorb shock, or to maintain a force between contacting surfaces. typically manufactured from an elastic material they are formed into the shape of a helix  which returns to its natural length when unloaded

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1) Chevrolet  2) Chromium  3) Nail  4) The first law of thermodynamics  5) Crude Oil  6) American Society of Civil Engineers  founded in 1852  7) Cotton  8) The Fourdrinier Paper Machine  9) b) graphics cards  10) Coil spring












Monday 30 August, 2010 08:53 AM
 
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