Math & Physics
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100
A geometric entity having both magnitude and direction
What is a vector?
100
The process of colliding two or more molecules together to form new molecule(s).
What is a Chemical Reaction?
100
Quantified by atm, kPa, and mm Hg
What is pressure?
100
Home of Hagerstown, Ellicott, and LaPlata.
What is Ellicott Community?
100
Original host of Cosmos and a famous American astronomer, astrophysicist, and author.
Who is Carl Sagan?
200
In calculus, this rule uses derivatives to evaluate limits involving indeterminate forms.
What is L'Hospital's Rule?
200
In common laboratory practices, this should always be added first into water and not the other way around.
What is acid?
200
A process that separates two components based on on their relative volatility. Commonly used in alcohol production.
What is distillation?
200
Famed UMD Alum with a statue outside of Stamp.
Who is Jim Henson?
200
In the 2015 move, The Martian, Mark Watney establishes initial contact with NASA using this numeral system.
What are hexadecimals?
300
The ratio of the force the Earth exerts on the moon to the force the moon exerts on the Earth.
What is one?
300
Hydrocarbons are studied in this field of chemistry.
What is Organic Chemistry?
300
A rapid expansion of gases resulting in a rapidly moving pressure or shock wave.
What is an explosion?
300
Place on campus where the Washington Monument can be seen.
What is the top of Maryland Stadium?
300
Mineral used to control the power of the warp drive in Star Trek.
What are dilithium crystals?
400
This quantity is equal to the change in momentum.
What is impulse?
400
Chemical ______ is important in determining the rate of a reaction.
What is Kinectics?
400
The simplest model of gaseous behavior.
What is the Ideal Gas Law?
400
Year of The Great Fire on UMD's campus.
What is 1912?
400
Built and used by Tony Stark to create a new element in Iron Man 2.
What is a particle accelerator?
500
Hole, Jump, Infinity, and Oscillation
What are function discontinuities?
500
This is used to prevent large changes in the pH of a solution when a strong base/acid is added to it.
What is Buffer Solution?
500
The profession in which knowledge of mathematics, chemistry, and other natural sciences is applied to develop economic ways of using materials and energy for the benefit of mankind
What is Chemical Engineering?
500
Number of credits required to earn a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Maryland?
What is 125 credits?
500
The director of It's A Wonderful Life who earned a B.S. in chemical engineering.
Who is Frank Capra?