This Weeks Engineering Trivia Quiz

1. Nicknamed Galloping Gertie, what is the name of the suspension bridge opened in 1940 which became famous four months later for a dramatic wind-induced structural collapse  a) Tacoma Washington Bridge (USA)  b) Sydney Harbour Bridge  (Australia) c) Forth Bridge (Scotland)  d) Kintai Bridge (Japan) 
2. Centrifugal compressors are a sub-class of dynamic axisymmetric work-absorbing turbomachinery  - True or False
3. In fluid dynamics, Bernoulli's Principle can be derived directly from the  measurement of a fluids Turbidity - True or False
4. What nationality was Archimedes  - a) Roman  b) Greek  c) Egyptian d) French
5. What is the capitol city of New Zealand - a) Auckland  b) Christchurch  c) Dunedin d) Wellington
6. A “RPG” is a shoulder-fired , anti-tank weapon  system which fires missiles equipped with an explosive  warhead - What does RPG stand for
7. What is the name of the the process in which an object is suspended by a physical force  against gravity , in a stable position without solid physical contact - a) Leverage  b) Levitation  c) Levlen  d) Lavazz
8. What name is given to the use of a heat engine  or a power station  to simultaneously generate both electricity  and useful heat . - A) Multigeneration  b) Cogeneration  c) Simultaneousgeneration  d) Dualgeneration
9. The coefficient of friction is often symbolized by the Greek letter - a) Omega  b) Mu  c) Gamma d) Sigma
10. An electricians Multimeter is also be referred to as a VOM (Volt -Ohm Meter) - True or False