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#776 2010-01-09 08:30:53
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Hi Devante;
Thanks for the link.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#777 2010-01-09 09:45:53
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#778 2010-01-09 17:28:11
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1467. Correct! Jane, Well Done!
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#779 2010-05-02 04:37:28
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A technicality with question number 12 (Yes it's nearly 3 years ago 
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Technically decibels aren't used to measure anything as such and can used to 'measure' everything.
They are more of a ratio as in you can't say something is 5 decibels without a starting point, if that makes any sense at all.
For example, the -3db in power terms(wattage) would be the voltage has dropped by -3db (or 0.707 or 1/root2) but the power is halved.
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#780 2010-05-03 00:27:32
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Thanks for the explanation!
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#781 2010-09-06 17:11:34
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#1468. What is the chemical name of 'Carborundum'?
#1469. What are tachyons?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#782 2010-09-06 19:00:38
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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#783 2010-09-08 01:27:16
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Hi bobbym,
The replies to 1468 and 1469 are okay. Smart work!
#1470. With which sport was Charles Bannerman associated?
#1471. During which year did Mahatma Gandiji born?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#784 2010-09-08 03:33:11
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Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#785 2010-09-10 17:47:51
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Hi bobbym,
1470 : Cricket
1471 is correct!
#1472. Which nation did Neils Henrik Abel hail from?
#1473. Which nation did Enrico Fermi hail from?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#786 2010-09-10 19:38:09
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Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#787 2010-09-11 17:30:42
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Hi bobbym,
The answers 1472 and 1473 are correct. Excellent!
#1474. What does the prefix 'tera' denote?
#1475. What does the prefix 'pico' denote?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#788 2010-09-11 17:36:33
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Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#789 2010-09-11 18:00:38
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Hi bobbym,
Excellent! The answers 1474 and 1475 are perfect!
#1476. What is the SI unit of energy?
#1477. What is the SI unit of power?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#790 2010-09-11 18:38:49
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Hi;
I am no longer sure as to whether the mks system is the same as the SI system. I have forgotten the cgs system. In the mks system the
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#791 2010-09-12 17:31:15
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Hi bobbym,
The answers to 1476 and 1477 are correct. Well done!
#1478. Who discovered the neutron?
#1479. What does the acronym 'ELISA' stand for?
#1480. How many kilometers (roughly) is a Light Year?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#792 2010-09-12 18:26:44
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Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#793 2010-09-12 18:56:42
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Hi bobbym,
The solutions are correct, to the extant,
#1479 is Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay;
#1480 is 10,000,000,000,000 kms.
#1481. Who first achieved the first Grand Slam in tennis?
(Austrilian, French, Wimbledon, US open in a calendar year)
#1482, Which from year the fisrt modern Olympic games held?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#794 2010-09-12 20:10:04
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Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#795 2010-09-13 19:58:04
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Hi bobbym,
#1481 : Don Budge
#1482 : 1896 AD.
The next set of questions......
#1483. What does JPEG / JPG stand for?
#1484. What does GIF stand for?
#1485. What does the acronym 'laser' mean?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#796 2010-09-13 21:35:34
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Hi ganesh;
I think Steffi Graf is the only one to do it all in one year.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#797 2010-09-14 19:56:46
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Hi bobbym,
The answer to 1484 is Graphic Interchange Format.
Regarding Grand Slam, the record held by Don Budge, Rod Laver for men and for Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, and Steffi Graf for women.
The replies to 1483 and 1485 are correct. Keep it up!
#1486. What is a Angstrom?
#1487. What are the four types of teeth in your mouth?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#798 2010-09-14 22:18:30
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Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#799 2010-09-15 19:12:16
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Hi bobbym,
The replies are almost correct!
Angstrom is unit of length 10[sup]-10[/sup] meters.
For 1487, the four types are premolar, molar, incisors, and canines.
#1488. Who invented X-rays?
#1489. Who gave the Uncertainity Principle?
#1490. What is the capital of Egypt?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#800 2010-09-15 20:29:01
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Hi ganesh;
For 1487, the four types are premolar, molar, incisors, and canines.
Interesting! When I went to school, back before the industrial revolution they called them this:
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112820/types.html
Mostly likely I might be getting a little outdated. Good question!
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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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