Engineering Trivia Quiz - Nov 8, 2010
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This Weeks Trivia Quiz Questions
- With the chemical symbol Ar, what is the third most common gas in the Earth's atmosphere
- An electromagnet is a type of magnet whose magnetic field is produced by the flow of electric current and the magnetic field disappears when the current ceases - true or false
- What is the name of the antivirus software and computer security company headquartered in Santa Clara, California
- Isaac Newton introduced the concept of moment of inertia, which is is a measure of an object's resistance to changes to its rotation - True or False
- What is the name of the stone used to grind and hone the edges of knives and steel tools - a) Whetstones b) Drystones c) Softstones d) Hardstones
- Considered a SI derived unit, what name is given to the angle subtended at the center of a circle by an arc that is equal in length to the radius of the circle
- Wen Jiabao is the Premier of which country - a) Singapore b) Malaysia c) China d) Thailand
- The Gotthard Base Tunnel has just become the longest in the world at what length a) 35.4 miles b) 29.45 miles c) 38.45 miles d) 43.45 miles
- Beginning with the letter "D", what name is given to substances that have a strong affinity for moisture and will absorb relatively large amounts of water from the atmosphere if exposed to it and will form a liquid solution
- What name is given to a machine tool used to machine solid metals. Typically it is either vertical or horizontal. This machine moves the workpiece radially against the rotating cutter
Hold down the left mouse button and drag below - to reveal the answer 1) Argon 2) True 3) What is the name of the antivirus software and computer security company headquartered in Santa Clara, California 4) False, The concept was introduced by Leonhard Euler in his book Theoria motus corporum solidorum seu rigidorum in 1765 5) a) Whetstones 6) Radian 7) c) China 8) a) 35.4 miles (56.958 km) 9) Deliquescent 10) A Milling Machine
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Monday 8 November, 2010 07:37 AM |