Metric System
ME/Machines
/Force
CE/CG
AE/Energy
Potpourri
100
What is the metric base unit for length?
meter
100
What are the 6 simple machines?
lever pulley screw inclined plane wedge wheel & axle
100
When an object rotates, it rotates around the:
Center of Gravity
100
Kinetic energy is the energy of...
motion
100
Which of the following would a Mechanical Engineer be best suited to work on? Cars, Bridges, Space Shuttle
Cars
200
What is the metric base unit for mass?
Gram
200
The resistance to a change in an object's motion.
Inertia
200
Which civil engineering specialty deals with roads?
Transportation
200
Potential energy is energy that is...
stored (or similar)
200
A pair of scissors has which simple machines?
lever, wheel/axle, wedge
300
What is the metric base unit for volume?
Liter
300
Force = Mass * Acceleration: Which Newton's Law?
Second
300
Name one Civil Engineering specialty that would deal with building a dam.
Structural, Water Resources, Construction
300
Gravitational Potential Energy increases with:
Mass, Height
300
What is Mr. Herndon's first name?
Eric
400
How many meters are in one hectometer?
100
400
If you put a large force on a stationary object, what will it do? (Be specific!)
Accelerate
400
If an object's center of gravity is no longer above its base, the object will...
fall!
400
A stretched spring stores what type of potential energy?
Elastic
400
What state is Mr. Herndon from?
Massachusetts
500
How many milligrams are in a gram?
1000
500
If you kick a soccer ball, you put a force on the ball. What is the other part of the action/reaction pair?
The ball puts a force on you
500
Which Civil Engineering specialty deals with mining?
Geotechnical
500
Aerospace engineers deal with designing what things?
Anything that flies - planes, rockets, space stations, etc...
500
When is Mr. Herndon's Birthday?
December 7th
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