The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1081 is a challenging selection of General Engineering Trivia questions and answers - sometimes you just don’t know what you don’t know, but you’re sure that you did know or that you should know and when you see the answers you know that once upon a time you probably did know !
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A mechanical device which typically transfers a force from one rotating shaft to another shaft using a friction drive with the ability to control speed via slippage is called a…
The DAX index measures a number of major German companies which are trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. How many companies comprise the DAX index…
With which US auto maker would you associate the name Challenger…
What name is given to a long continuous length of interlocked fibres , typically used in the production of textiles…
In computer terminology DRAM stands for Dynamic Random Access Memory – True or False
In chemistry, an Electrolyte is the name given to any substance containing free ions that make the substance electrically conductive – True or False
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." …
The Stillson Wrench is the name given to an adjustable wrench used for turning soft iron pipes and fittings which have 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 – True or False
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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The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1080 is a challenging selection of General Engineering Trivia questions and answers - sometimes you just don’t know what you don’t know, but you’re sure that you did know or that you should know and when you see the answers you know that once upon a time you probably did know !
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The chemical element Mercury is also known as Quicksilver – True or False
What is the name of the mechanical device, which is typically used to store and release energy, to absorb shock, or to maintain a force between contacting surfaces. It is manufactured from an elastic material and formed into the shape of a helix which returns to its natural length when unloaded...
In geology, Permafrost or Permafrost Soil is the name given to soil at or below the freezing point of water for two or more years – True or False
Lines of Longitude is the name is given to the imaginary horizontal lines shown on maps – True or False
Lines of Latitude are the horizontal lines – Lines of Longitude are the vertical lines
A woodworking tool typically used to hollow out an area on the face of a piece of wood is called a...
Derived from Old French, what name is given to a cylindrical protrusion used as a mounting and/or pivoting point...
The number of waves passing through a point in a period of time is called Frequency – True or False
Toyoda Automatic Loom Works was the forerunner of which Japanese automobile company...
Ethanol (C2H5OH) is also known as Grain Alcohol – True or False
The Bar, which is a metric unit of pressure was created and named following a series of experiments measuring the deflection in a horizontal rod or bar at various distances relative to sea level - True or False
The bar (and the millibar) was introduced by the Norwegian meteorologist Vilhelm Bjerknes, a pioneer of modern weather forecasting
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How to describe an Engineer – Is a good question – I wish that I had a good answer – Maybe a quick snapshot of the images shown below could be a starting point. The important factor to keep in mind is that regardless of what happens in your world – Don’t loose your sense of humor.
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The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1079 is a challenging selection of General Engineering Trivia questions and answers - sometimes you just don’t know what you don’t know, but you’re sure that you did know or that you should know and when you see the answers you know that once upon a time you probably did know !
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Litmus turns Blue when dipped into acid - True or False
Litmus turns Pink when dipped into acid
Newton's second law of motion states that : f = ma (force = mass x acceleration ) - True or False
Leonardo da Vinci invented the Hygrometer to check humidity while he worked on the Last Supper fresco - True or False
Dr Scholl held over 300 patents for Hearing Improvement - True or False
Dr Scholl held over 300 patents for Foot Improvements
What 1947 invention by Bell Telephone Laboratories spawned pocket-sized radios...
Galileo invented the thermometer - True or False
James Spengler invented what consumer product...
The General Electric Company was founded by Albert Einstein - True or False
The General Electric Company was founded by Thomas Edison
Thomas Jefferson is famous for commissioning bifocal glasses - True or False
Benjamin Franklin commissioned bifocal glasses
In computer engineering - a small, but fast memory that transparently improves the performance of a larger, but slower memory or storage device is called - Cache - True or False
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The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1078 is a challenging selection of General Engineering Trivia questions and answers - sometimes you just don’t know what you don’t know, but you’re sure that you did know or that you should know and when you see the answers you know that once upon a time you probably did know !
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In electronics, LED stands for Low Energy Diode - True or False
LED stands for Light Emitting Diode
Self adjusting brakes in automobiles where pioneered by Studebaker - True or False
In process control engineering - HMI stands for Home of Machine Interface - True or False
HMI stands for Human Machine Interface
The Mariana Trench located in the western Pacific Ocean, to the east of the Mariana Islands is the deepest known point on earth - True or False
Sonar is a variation of "Above Ground Radar Technology "- True or False
SONAR is a method of underwater detection and is short for "sound navigation and ranging"
In computer terminology - "the Access Point" - is the on/off switch of a computer terminal - True or False
the Access Point is a device, such as a wireless router , that allows wireless devices to connect to a network
A "Feedscrew" is a type of clamp which is typically used to hold a round object such as drill bit in a power tool - True or False
A "Chuck" is typically used to hold round objects
Molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption is called Lava - True or False
Typically found on firearms such as rifles, "Telescopic Sights" are based on an optical refracting telescope - True or False
The Siemens is the SI derived unit of Capacitance - True or False
the Siemens is the unit of Electric Conductance
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The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1077 is a challenging selection of General Engineering Trivia questions and answers - sometimes you just don’t know what you don’t know, but you’re sure that you did know or that you should know and when you see the answers you know that once upon a time you probably did know !
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In computer terminology ADSL stands for "All Direct Storage Line" - True or False
ADSL stands for "Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line"
A natural object such as a moon which rotates around a planet is also known as a Satellite - True or False
A type of machine tool that uses linear relative motion between the workpiece and a single-point cutting tool to machine a linear toolpath is called...
The Husky VMMD is a combat engineering vehicle in service with the US military - what does VMMD stand for...
The Watt is the SI derived unit of Power and Radiant Flux - True or False
The diagonal side of a right angle triangle which is opposite the 90 degree right angle is called the Hypothesis – True or False
A Hypothesis is an estimated outcome based on limited facts – The Hypotenuse is the diagonal side of a right angle triangle
Can atmospheric gases such as nitrogen and oxygen dissolve in water - Yes or No
A scientist who studies the weather is called a Metrologist - True or False
A Metrologist studies measurement - Meteorologist studies the weather
The strong mineral acid with the molecular formula H2SO4 is Sulphuric Acid – True or False
A simple device with a wide mouth and a narrow stem which is typically used to channel liquid or fine-grained substances into apertures of a smaller area is called a Tunnel - True or False
the correct answer = Funnel
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The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1076 is a challenging selection of General Engineering Trivia questions and answers - sometimes you just don’t know what you don’t know, but you’re sure that you did know or that you should know and when you see the answers you know that once upon a time you probably did know !
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The Lead Screw on a Lathe always has a thread with an included angle of 55 degrees – True or False
The Lead Screw thread is either Square or Acme
A Nebula is a very large cloud of dust and gas which exists in outer space - True or False
In metal forming - Forging can typically produce a piece that is stronger than an equivalent cast or machined part because the metal is shaped during the forging process and its internal grain deforms to follow the general shape of the part - True or False
"Tines" are protruding ridges or teeth which are typically on a drive shaft and mesh with grooves in a mating piece in order to transfer rotation or a turning force - True or False
This type of join is called a "Spline"
One US ton (weight) equals 32,000 ounces - True or False
In the petroleum industry - the practice of recording the volume of oil as the number of "oil barrels" was first used in the Pennsylvania oil fields - True or False
In Electrical Engineering - a Battery is a passive two-terminal electrical component used to store energy electrostatically in an electric field - True or False
It is a Capacitor ( a battery stores energy via a chemical reaction)
Typically found on firearms such as rifles, Telescopic Sights are based on an optical refracting telescope - True or False
The Watt is the SI derived unit of Power and Radiant Flux - True or False
In the study of the mechanical properties of materials - a sample having identical values of a property in all directions. is called...
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The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1075 is a challenging selection of General Engineering Trivia questions and answers - sometimes you just don’t know what you don’t know, but you’re sure that you did know or that you should know and when you see the answers you know that once upon a time you probably did know !
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In Mechanical Engineering - The negative ratio of transverse to axial strain is called Poisson's Ratio - True or False
A support which prevents sideways movement is called...
In computer terminology API stands for "Application Program Interface," - True or False
A mass of rock which moves around in outer space is called...
A manufacturing process which shapes metal by using localized compressive forces (typically with high heat) is called...
Broaching is a machining process that uses a toothed tool, called a broach, to remove material - True or False
In Electrical Engineering Capacitors are widely used in electronic circuits for blocking direct current while allowing alternating current to pass - True or False
In the petroleum industry - the US/Canadian Oil Barrel is defined as 24 US gallons - True or False
One US oil barrel equals 42 US gallons
The Newton is the SI derived unit of Electrical Resistance - True or False
it is Force
A Headstock and Tailstock would be found on which machine Tool…
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