Science
What does pH stand for?
Power of hydrogen
What does USB stand for?
Universal Serial Bus
What base is hexadecimal?
16 (16 possible digits)
What is the acronym used to remember the order of operations?
BEDMAS
Albert Einstein
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica (The term desert is dictated by rainfall, doesn't need to have sand)
What are the 3 biggest telecommunication companies in Canada?
Rogers, Bell, and Telus
What is the fastest programming language?
C++
What does a^2 - b^2 become when factored?
(a+b)(a-b)
What was the name of the first man-made satellite?
Sputnik 1
Name 3 traits of Alkali Metals
High Reactivity
1 Valence electrons
Highly conductive
React easily with halogens
Not found freely in nature
What is the difference between DC and AC?
DC has a current flowing in one direction while AC can have current flow in both directions
Instead of transistors, what did the first computers use as switches?
Vacuum Tubes
What is the natural logarithm of e?
1
Who is known as the “father of computers”?
Charles Babbage
What is the most common type of white blood cell
Neutrophil
What was invented in 1969, and is considered the precursor to the internet?
ARPANET
The rack (gear) and pinion (toothed bar) mechanism converts what type of motion to what resultant type of motion?
Rotational to linear motion
What is an integral in calculus?
Area under a curve
Who invented insulin?
Sir Frederick G Banting or Charles H Best or JJR Macleod