The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1058 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 fluid dynamics, a vortex is a region within a fluid where the flow is mostly a reciprocal motion about an imaginary axis - True or False
It is when the flow is mostly a spinning motion about an imaginary axis
In Euclidean plane geometry, a Quadrilateral is a polygon with eight sides and eight corners - True or False
It is a a polygon with four sides and four corners
In Mechanical Engineering - When cutting a screw thread into a hole, the hole will always be drilled a larger diameter than the nominal thread size - True or False
The hole needs to be drilled a smaller diameter
The Joule is a derived unit of luminous intensity in the International System of Units True or False
It is a derived unit of energy , work , or amount of heat
The Binary Numeral System was developed in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries – True or False
Binary Numbers have appeared much earlier in multiple cultures including ancient Egypt, China, and India.
Flame Hardening is a processes in which the surface of a steel component is heated to a high temperature then allowed to cool slowly - True or False
It is cooled rapidly
Optics is the branch of physics which involves the behaviour and properties of Sound - True or False
It is Light
A Toggle Bolt is a fastener for hanging things on hollow walls such as drywall . - True or False
The Apollo program was the second human spaceflight program carried out by NASA - True or False
It was the Third
The number 10 to the power of 24 has the unit symbol "Yotta" - True or False
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The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1057 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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1/4" is equal to 12.7 millimeters – True or False
1/4” = 6.35mm
Rare Earth magnets were first developed by the ancient Chinese - True or False
They were developed in 1970s and 1980s
In Physics, an Orbit is defined as the gravitationally curved path of an object around a point in space – True or False
In Electrical Engineering - Current is defined as the amount of charge that flows past a give point, per unit of time. - True or False
In Mechanical Engineering - Plug, Taper and Bottoming taps are used for...
The Henry is the SI derived unit of Inductance - True or False
In maths and computer science, the binary numeral system, represents numeric values using two symbols twice - therefore a total of 4 individual symbols - True or False
The binary system uses 2 symbols - 0 and 1
Refraction is the change in direction of a wave due to a change in its medium - True or False
Trapped Key Interlocking is a method of ensuring safety in industrial environments by forcing the operator through a predetermined sequence using a defined selection of keys, locks and switches - True or False
A latch is a type of mechanical device designed to prevent two (or more) objects or surfaces from joining together - True or False
It is designed to hold objects or surfaces together but with a quick release ability
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The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1056 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 listing of chemical elements arranged according to their properties is called a …
1/2" is equal to how many millimeters...
The Wankel internal combustion engine is based on a series of reciprocating crank shafts - True or False
It use a rotary action
It is possible to drill a square hole - True or False
Using the Reuleaux Triangle
Which planet is often called "The Red Planet"...
The Radian is the SI derived unit for a Plane Angle - True or False
Thinking machines and artificial intelligence appear in Greek mythology - True or False
e.g. the bronze robot of Hephaestus
The capacity of an internal combustion engine is calculated by the volume of the exhaust gasses per stroke - at ambient pressure and temperature - True or False
It is the volume swept by all of the pistons inside the cylinders of the engine
An Autoclicker is a device used to sterilize equipment by subjecting them to high pressure saturated steam - True or False
An Autoclave is used to sterilize equipment by subjecting them to high pressure saturated steam
The number 10 to the power of minus 6 has the unit symbol "micro" - True or False
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The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1055 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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American Wire Gauge (AWG) is exactly the same as the Gauge used for steel wire in general engineering – True or False
Steel wire is measured by a different gauge – AWG applies only to wire used in electrical applications
Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate (NaHCO3) is also known as Borax – True or False
False - Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate is also known as Baking Soda
5/64 " (inch) equals how many millimeters (without a calculator please)…
Mars is the sixth planet from the Sun - True or False
It is the fourth planet from the Sun
In Mechanical Engineering - Taps and Dies are used to manually create screw threads - True or False
The Lux is the SI derived unit of Luminance - True or False
The intelligence of machines and robots and the branch of computer science that aims to create it, is known as …
What name is given to a device which delivers an ignition source to the compressed fuel/air mixture in the compression chamber of an internal combustion engine…
In maths, a prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself - True or False
In Engineering - Fatigue is the progressive and localized structural damage caused by a material being subjected to cyclic loading - True or False
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The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1054 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 dynamo is an electrical generator that produces direct current without the use of a commutator - True or False
It produces direct current WITH the use of a commutator
Astronomy is the science that deals with the study of celestial objects - True or False
In Mechanical Engineering - The Geneva drive gear mechanism is also called a Maltese Cross - True or False
1/16" equals what decimal of an inch...
In computer terminology - ADSL is the abbreviation for "All Direct System Lever" - True or False
ADSL stands for Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
Manhole covers are typically made circular so that they can not fall down the hole. The Reuleaux Triangle also has this characteristic - True or False
A turbocharger is a smaller secondary internal combustion engine attached to a larger primary engine which creates an increase in power - True or False
It is a forced induction device used to allow more power to be produced for an engine of a given size
In woodworking , rasps are used for drilling holes in rough timber - True or False
Rasps are typically used for removing wood from curved surfaces
Iron Oxide may also be called Ferric Oxide - True or False
1 Bar (unit of pressure) equals 29.53 Hg - True or False
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The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1053 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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Dragon is the name given to a reusable spacecraft developed by SpaceX, an American private space transportation company - True or False
The lux ( lx) is the SI unit of sound - True or False
It is the unit of light
Before the development of Rare Earth Magnets - Magnets made from Alnico alloys were the strongest type of magnet available - True or False
Diamond saw blades Do Not have diamonds fixed to the cutting edge – the name is used to describe an extremely hard cutting edge - True or False
Diamond saw blades do have diamonds embedded in the cutting edge
A semiconductor is a device designed to neutralize lighting strikes created by violent thunderstorms - True or False
It is a material which has electrical conductivity between a conductor and an insulator
In computing - Moore's law is the observation that over the history of computing hardware, the number of transistors on integrated circuits doubles approximately every two years - True or False
The law is named after Intel co-founder Gordon E. Moore , who described the trend in a 1965 paper
In Digital Imaging - "The Pixel" is the person who re arranges digital artwork - True or False
It is as the smallest single component of a digital image
Epicyclic gearing is also called planetary gearing - True or False
1/32" equals what decimal of an inch...
The "Bar" is a unit of pressure - 1 bar is approximately equal to the atmospheric pressure on the Earth at sea level - True or False
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The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1052 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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Belleville Washers are also called…
A machined surface finish may be specified as an Ra number - Ra stands for Roughness average - True or False
An oxide is a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element - True or False
Considering Computer Terminology - Created in Bell Labs in the 1960's, UNIX stands for Unified Network Including External (hard drive) - True or False
the letters have no (known) meaning
Hysteresis is the dependence of a system not only on its current environment but also on its past environment - True or False
Alnico is an acronym referring to a family of iron alloys which in addition to iron are composed primarily of aluminium (Al), nickel (Ni) and cobalt (Co), hence al-ni-co - True or False
A Spectrometer is a scientific instrument used to measure the wavelength of alternating electrical current - True or False
It is used to split light into an array of separate colors, called a spectrum
Piezoelectricity is the electrical charge that accumulates in solid materials due to the effect of applied sound waves - True or False
It is due to applied mechanical stress
In digital imaging - a pixel is generally defined as the smallest single component of a digital image - True or False
1/64" equals what decimal of an inch (without a calculator please)...
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The Coffee Break Engineering Trivia Quiz – No.1051 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 geometry, any polyhedron with twelve flat faces is called…
In Mechanical Engineering - Hooke's Law of Elasticity describes the operation of …
The Geiger Counter measures sound wave density - True or False
It detects the emission of nuclear radiation
In the SI system of units - the Coulomb is a measure of Electric Charge - True or False
Robotic spacecraft that remain in orbit around a planetary body are classed as artificial satellites - True or False
Willis Haviland Carrier is associated with which industry…
In 1450, the Italian art architect Leon Battista Alberti invented the first mechanical anemometer - True or False
Scottish engineers Thomas Telford and John Loudon McAdam are associated with what …
The International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet is more commonly known as the NATO phonetic alphabet - True or False
An Aqueduct is a flue constructed to convey steam vapour away from an electrical source - True or False
It is a water supply
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