This Weeks Engineering Trivia Quiz

1. What two word name is given to a research tool used in aerodynamic research,  it is used to study the effects of air moving past solid objects
2. From the Greek "pattern, example, sample", what word beginning with the letter "P" is used in science and engineering to describe distinct concepts
3. Named after an Italian physicist, what name is given to the flow characteristics of the reduction in fluid pressure that results when a fluid flows through a constricted section of pipe
4. In Greek mythology who was the God of the sea, rivers, floods, droughts, earthquakes, and the creator of horses
5. What is the name of the sacrificial  overcurrent  protection device whose essential component is a metal wire or strip that melts when too much current flows and thus interrupts the circuit  in which it is connected
6. Beginning with the letter "W", what name is given to the hard, fibrous tissue found in many plants  which has been used for hundreds of thousands of years for both fuel  and as a construction  material
7. What is the strong mineral acid with the molecular formula H2SO4
8. What name is given to the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails  that make up a single railway line
9. What is the brand name of the PTFE fluorocarbon solid which is often used as a non-stick  coating for pans and other cookware
10. Beginning with the letter "H", what name is given to a flexible tube, typically used to convey fluids
    
    

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1) Wind Tunnel  2) Paradigm  3) Venturi Effect  4) Poseidon  5) Fuse  6) Wood  7) Sulphuric Acid  8) Track Gauge or Rail Gauge  9) Teflon  10) Hose