What is a gradient?
a) a slope
b) an inclined part
c) a degree of slope
d) All of the above
d) all of the above
100
What does a standard do?
Sets a level of quality
100
How many people ride roller coasters per day?
a) 888,000
b) 1 million
c) 720,000
d) None of the above
d) None of the above
100
What is the height requirement?
4'6"
100
What was the first thing similar to a roller coaster?
Russian slides made of ice.
200
What is a direct method?
a) getting to your problem first hand
b) a modified table of plotted points in a systematic way to compute a solution
c) solving your problem the easiest and fastest way possible
d) a development of sequence of iterates converging to the solution
b)
200
Standards help ______________________.
a) Prevent Mechanical Failure
b) Prevent Lab Bar Malfunctions
c) Prevent Design Defects
d) All of the above.
d) All of the above.
200
How many people ride roller coasters per month?
a) 21 million
b) 34 million
c) 27 million
d) None of the above
c) 27 million
200
What is the weight limit?
500 Ibs
200
Who was first builder of a roller coaster?
La Marcus Adna Thompson
300
What is a Relaxation Method?
a) a modified table of plotted points in a systematic way to compute a solution
b) Relaxing with a math book
c) a development of sequence of iterates (repeated functions) converging to the solution
d) chilling back all day long
c)
300
What are the 3 divisions of the ASTM?
a) USA, Canada, Mexico
b) North American, Central America, Europe
c) Canada, Europe, Australia
d) Canada, Europe, US
c) Canada, Europe, Australia
300
How many people ride roller coasters per year?
a) 200 million
b) 320 million
c) 420 million
d) 370 million
b) 320 million
300
How fast is the Kingda Ka?
128 MPH
300
When was the first roller coaster created?
1884
400
Define: Iterates
a) applying a function repeatedly
b) schedule/ table of problems
c) another name for co-efficients
d) another name for the variable
a)
400
What is the ASTM's goal? (HINT: Similar to Federal Standards)
Minimum height, Limited weight, and preventing operation failure
400
When did the Georgia Six Flags open?
a) 1967
b) 1955
c) 1972
d) 2001
a) 1967
400
How fast is the Kingda Ka and how long does it take to accelerate to this speed?
128 MPH; 3.5 seconds
400
What is the world's first roller coaster with three loops?
Mind Bender
500
Creators of the Gradient Algorithm?
a) Magnus R. Hestenes and La Marcus Adna Thompson
b) La Marcus Adna Thompson and Antoine Laurent Lavoisier
c) Magnus R. Hestenes and Antoine Laurent Lavoisier
d) Magnus R. Hestenes and Eduard Stiefel
d)
500
What does ASTM stand for?
We never told you.
500
The first patented roller coaster was built in ________.
a) 1882
b) 1883
c) 1884
d) 1885
c) 1884
500
How much experience does a Kingda Ka operator need?
a) 2 years
b) 1 year
c) 6 months
d) We never told you