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100

What is the unit of energy?

A.  Meter
B.  Newton
C.  Joule
D.  Watt

C.  Joule

100

What is the unit of power?

A.  Meter
B.  Newton
C.  Joule
D.  Watt

D.  Watt

100

Which is not a simple machine?

A.  Incline plane
B.  Pulley
C.  Spring
D.  Lever

C.  Spring

100

What does the following formula solve for:
? = mgh

A.  Potential Energy
B.  Kinetic Energy
C.  Work
D.  Heat Engine

A.  Potential Energy

100

Stan Lee made his last cameo in which Marvel movie?

A.   Iron Man 2
B.   Avengers: Endgame
C.   The Incredible Hulk
D.   Ant-Man 

B.   Avengers: Endgame

200

According to the definition of energy which of the following is true?

A.  Energy = F x D
B.  Energy = Power
C.  Energy = Acceleration
D.  Energy = Mass

A.  Energy = F x D

200

How is power defined?

A.  rate at which work is done
B.  a push or a pull
C.  strength + ability
D.  change in force

A.  rate at which work is done

200

What is the pivot or balance point of a lever?

A.  Fulcrum
B.  Bar
C.  Bearing
D.  Axis

A.  Fulcrum

200

What does the following formula solve for:
? = f x d

A.  IMA
B.  Specific Heat
C.  Power
D.  Work

D.  Work

200

What is an adult male turkey called?

A.   A john
B.   A peter
C.   A tom
D.   A frank

C.   A tom

300

What form of energy results from steam within the earth?

A.  Nuclear
B.  Geothermal
C.  Tidal
D.  Chemical 

B.  Geothermal

300

The unit horsepower (hp), is defined as what?

A.  550 foot-pounds per second
B.  1,100 foot-pounds per second
C.  1,500 foot-pounds per second
D.  5,550 foot-pounds per second

A.  550 foot-pounds per second

300

What does AMA factor about a machine's efficiency that is disregarded when calculating IMA does not?

A.  Inertia
B.  Force
C.  Friction
D.  Time


C.  Friction

300

Which is the correct formula for solving for Kelvins?

A.   K = ℃ - (-273)
B.   K = ℃ - 273
C.   K = ℃ +273
D.   K = ℃ x 273

C.   K = ℃ +273

300
What is the record for the most hot dogs eaten in 10 minutes? 


A.  51
B.  64
C.  72
D.  83

D.  83

400

Which law is equivalent to the Law of Conservation of Energy?

A. Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
B. Law of Conservation of Momentum
C. 1st Law of Thermodynamics
D. 2nd Law of Thermodynamics 

C. 1st Law of Thermodynamics

400

How many watts are equivalent to 1 horsepower?

A.  1 hp = 550 watts
B.  1 hp = 273 watts
C.  1 hp = 1,100 watts
D.  1 hp = 746 watts

D.  1 hp = 746 watts

400

Which is true of all real machines?

A.  work input is always equal to work output
B.  work input is less than work output
C.  work input is more than work output
D.  work input is half of work output

C.  work input is more than work output

400

What does the following formula solve for:
work/time = ?

A.  Energy
B.  Power
C.  Acceleration
D.  AMA

B.  Power

400

What is the fastest aquatic animal?

A.  Marlin
B.  Orca
C.  Dolphin
D.  Bonefish

A.  Marlin

500

The total energy of the universe is ______?

A.  increasing
B.  decreasing
C.  constant
D.  in flux

C.  constant

500

The ratio of resistance force (Fr) to effort force (Fe) is called what?

A.  Machine Efficiency 
B.  Latent Heat
C.  Actual Mechanical Advantage
D.  Ideal Mechanical Advantage 

C.  Actual Mechanical Advantage

500

What best describes a catapult? 

A.  A simple machine
B.  A complex machine
C.  A lever system
D.  A momentum system

B.  A complex machine

500

When calculating the efficiency of a Heat Engine what does "Tc" represent?

A.  Temperature in celcius
B.  Combined temperature
C.  Heat absorbed
D.  Heat released

D.  Heat released

500

What was the first vegetable grown in space?

A.  Corn
B.  Bean
C.  Potato
D.  Carrot

C.  Potato

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