Engineering Trivia Quiz - Sept 13, 2010
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This Weeks Trivia Quiz Questions
- What name is given to a mechanical device which usually transfers a force from one rotating shaft to another shaft. Typically using a friction drive with the ability to control speed via slippage
- The DAX index measures how many major German companies which are trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. a) 25 b) 30 c) 35 d) 40
- With which American auto maker would you associate the name Challenger
- Beginning with the letter "Y", what name is given to a long continuous length of interlocked fibres , typically used in the production of textiles
- In computer terminology, what does DRAM stand for
- In chemistry , what name is given to any substance containing free ions that make the substance electrically conductive
- Beginning with the letter "O", what name is given to the repetitive variation, typically in time , of some measure about a central value, typically a point of equilibrium , such as a swinging pendulum
- What is the current name of the company which was incorporated in 1916 and originally called the "Pacific Aero Products Co."
- What name is given to an adjustable wrench used for turning soft iron pipes and fittings with a rounded surface. The design of the adjustable jaw allows it to rock in the frame, such that any forward pressure on the handle tends to pull the jaws tighter together
- What name is given to a set of exclusive rights granted to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for a public disclosure of an invention
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1) Clutch 2) b) 30 3) Dodge 4) Yarn 5) Dynamic Random Access Memory 6) An Electrolyte 7) Oscillation 8) The Boeing Company 9) Stillson Wrench or we will accept Pipe Wrench 10) Patent
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Monday 13 September, 2010 09:23 AM |