Physics
Biology
CSE knowledge
Engineering
100
What do you call the force moving away from an axis in a rotational motion?
Centrifugal Force
100
Name an organelle
100
How many academic departments are in CSE?
12
100
What does CAD stand for?
Computer-Aided Design
200
Who are the two quantum physicists who fathered Quantum physics?
Niels Bohr and Max Planck
200
What does ATP, a cell's source of energy, stand for?
Adenosine triphosphate
200
What was UMN CSE called prior to 2010?
The UMN Institute of Technology
200
What does ASCE stand for?
American Society of Civil Engineers
300
If you double the radius of a wire, how much does the resistance change by?
¼ the initial resistance
300
Name two differences between RNA and DNA
300
What was the major of the CSE student, Nibir Sarma who won Jeopardy back in 2020?
Chemical engineering
300
What "magician of iron" engineer designed the skeletal framework for the Statue of Liberty?
Gustav Eiffel
400
A ball is kicked with an initial velocity of 12m/s at an angle of 50° to the horizontal. How long will the ball stay in the air, assuming it strikes the ground at the same height it was launched?
1.88 sec (closest wins)
400
What is the trait that an organism has that causes it to sacrifice its own resources for the benefit of the group?
Reciprocal Altruism
400
In 2013, the UMN was the first in the world to launch what microscope?
FEI ultrafast electron microscope
400
A mechanical engineer would want to know the difference between a gasket, which is placed between two flat surfaces to prevent leaks, and what other fixture that’s similar but is designed to go around a shaft to prevent leaks on moving parts?
A seal