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Specialties of ESU Physicists
100
An alkali metal, it forms the most abundant cation in ocean water
What is sodium or Na?
100
A programming error that causes a program to behave in an unexpected way.
What is a bug?
100
He was a German mathematician who made contributions to analysis, number theory, and differential geometry. In the field of real analysis, he is mostly known for the first rigorous formulation of the integral, the Riemann integral, and his work on Fourier series.
Who is Bernhard Riemann (or Riemann)?
100
A person hears voices when none are present. Such false perceptions, in the absence of objective sensory stimulation, are known as __________.
What are hallucinations?
100
This branch of science examines celestial objects and includes the topics studied by Dr. Buckley
What is Astronomy (or astrophysics)?
200
halogen anion used in toothpastes to promote acid resistance in enamel
What is fluoride or F-?
200
Cofounded Microsoft with Bill Gates.
Who is Paul Allen?
200
It is the measure of the likelihood that an event will occur. It is quantified as a number between 0 and 1.
What is Probability?
200
In Freudian dream analysis, the hidden meaning of a dream is referred to as the _______ content.
What is latent?
200
This branch of science examines the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere, especially as it relates to the weather, and includes the topics studied by Dr. Cohen
What is Meteorology (or Atmospheric Science)?
300
This toxic metal, used for centuries in thermometers, is liquid at room temperature
What is mercury or Hg?
300
The first commercial 8-bit microprocessor.
What is the Intel 8080?
300
In mathematics, it is the value that the terms of a sequence "tend to". If such a value exists, the sequence is called convergent. A sequence which does not converge is said to be divergent.
What is the limit of a sequence? (or What is a limit?)
300
According to Carl Jung, memories and ideas that we have inherited from our ancestors are stored in the _____.
What is the collective unconscious?
300
This branch of science examines the atomic and subatomic particles and their interaction, and includes the topics studied by Dr. Elwood and Dr. Setzer
What is Particle physics (or quantum mechanics or quantum physics or high energy physics)?
400
This colored metal element is used in brass and bronze alloys
What is copper or Cu?
400
Sean Parker's popular peer-to-peer file sharing system
What is Napster?
400
It is a fairly simple rule in calculus that helps you find the derivative of a variable raised to a power, f(x)=x^r, whenever r is a real number.
What is the power rule?
400
The realization of one's true potential is referred to by Abraham Maslow as _____.
What is self-actualization?
400
This branch of science examines the behavior and properties of light, and includes Professor Maria Cohen’s research areas in graduate school
What is Optics?
500
A name for the first f-block of elements, 57 through 71
What is lanthanides?
500
Code used to represent keys on a keyboard
What is ASCII or Unicode?
500
The number of ways to pick a team of 3 people from a group of 5.
What is (5 choose 3) =10?
500
People tend to take credit for their successes while denying or explaining away responsibility for their failures, a phenomenon known as the ________ bias.
What is self-serving?
500
This branch of engineering involve interstellar travel and includes the Dr. Ross’s research in electric propulsion
What is Aerospace engineering (or rocket science)?