This Weeks Engineering Trivia Quiz

1.  What two word name is used to describe the measure of the force amplification achieved by using a tool, mechanical device or machine system
2. Typically used with internal combustion engines, what name is given to a centrifugal compressor  powered by a turbine  that is driven by an engine's exhaust gases and thus produces  improved engine performance
3. Typically made from materials such as latex and rubber, what name is given to an inflatable flexible bag  filled with a gas , such as helium , hydrogen , nitrous oxide , oxygen, or air
4. In computer terms, what does USB stand for
5. A charter is the grant of authority  or rights , stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified.  The word Charter derives from -   a) the Latin word for Paper  b) The Greek word for Authority  c) the French word for Status
6. What name is given to the diagonal side of a right angle triangle.  The side which is opposite the 90 degree right angle
7. Depicted as a handsome, beardless youth with long hair and a laurel wreath, who was the Greek God of music, healing, plague, prophecies, poetry, and archery
8. Called "Oil of Vitriol" by medieval European alchemists, this strong mineral acid is better known as what
9. What name is given to a standard measure of the anti-knock  properties of a motor or aviation fuel. The higher the number, the more compression a fuel can withstand before detonating
10. Beginning with the letter "A", what is the branch of mathematics which uses mathematical statements to describe relationships and quantities which can vary.  Typically the variable quantities are represented by letters
    

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