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The Answers :

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The Answer #5376 is correct. Marvelous!

#5378. Name the  American inventor best known for his invention of the first successful machine gun. (September 12, 1818 – February 26, 1903)

#5379. Name the  (born 1585 - died pre-1632) Dutch spectacle-maker from Middelburg associated with the invention of the first optical telescope. He is sometimes also credited for inventing the first truly compound microscope. However, the origin of the microscope, just like the origin of the telescope, is a matter of debate.

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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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From: Bumpkinland

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Posts: 109,606

Re: General Quiz

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.

Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,406

Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The Answers :

and

The Answer #5378 is correct! Excellent!

#5380. Name the Scots-born veterinary surgeon (5 February 1840 – 23 October 1921). Familiar with making rubber devices he re-invented pneumatic tyres for his child's tricycle and developed them for use in cycle racing. He sold his rights to the pneumatic tyres to a company he formed with the president of the Irish Cyclists' Association,

#5381. Name the engineer, industrial designer and industrialist (March 17, 1834 – March 6, 1900) born in Schorndorf (Kingdom of Württemberg, a federal state of the German Confederation), in what is now Germany. He was a pioneer of internal-combustion engines and automobile development. He invented the high-speed petrol engine.

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: General Quiz

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.

Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,406

Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The Answers :

and

The Answer #5381 is correct. Marvelous!

#5382. Name the term in physics :It is one that occurs without transfer of heat or matter between a system and its surroundings. It provides a rigorous conceptual basis for the theory used to expound the first law of thermodynamics, and as such it is a key concept in thermodynamics.

#5383. Name the term in physics : It  is a type of radioactive decay in which an atomic nucleus emits an alpha particle and thereby transforms or 'decays' into an atom with a mass number that is reduced by 4 and an atomic number that is reduced by 2.

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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.

bobbym

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From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: General Quiz

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.

Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,406

Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

Both the Answers, #5382 (Adiabatic process) and #5383 (Alpha decay), are correct. Splendid!

#5384. Name the term in Physics :  The maximum absolute value of a periodically varying quantity. (of a periodic variable, it is a measure of its change over a single period (such as time or spatial period)).

#5385. Name the term in Physics : It is defined as the rate of change of angular displacement and is a vector quantity (more precisely, a pseudovector) which specifies the angular speed (rotational speed) of an object and the axis about which the object is rotating. The SI unit is radians per second, although it may be measured in other units such as degrees per second, degrees per hour, etc.

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: General Quiz

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.

Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,406

Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The Answers :

and

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The Answer #5385 is correct. Neat work!

#5386. State the point in Physics :  Volatile material is the lowest temperature at which it can vaporize to form an ignitable mixture in air. Measuring it requires an ignition source. At this point, the vapor may cease to burn when the ignition source is removed.

#5387. Name the term in Physics : The emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light or other electromagnetic radiation. It is a form of luminescence. In most cases, the emitted light has a longer wavelength, and therefore lower energy, than the absorbed radiation. The most striking examples of it occur when the absorbed radiation is in the ultraviolet region of the spectrum, and thus invisible to the human eye, and the emitted light is in the visible region.

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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.

bobbym

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From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: General Quiz

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.

Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,406

Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The Answers #5386 and #5387 (Flashpoint and Fluorescence) are correct! Illustrious!

#5388. Name the physicist, Nobel laureate, and the discoverer of radioactivity, (15 December 1852 – 25 August 1908) for work in this field he, along with Marie Skłodowska-Curie and Pierre Curie, received the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics. The SI unit for radioactivity is named after him.

#5389. Name the  American businessman (January 5, 1855 – July 9, 1932) . He invented a best selling version of the safety razor. Several models were in existence before his design. His innovation was the thin, inexpensive, disposable blade of stamped steel. He is widely credited with inventing the so-called razor and blades business model, where razors are sold cheaply to increase the market for blades, but in fact he only adopted this model after his competitors did.

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: General Quiz

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.

Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,406

Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The Answers :

and

.

The Answer #5388 is correct. Excellent!

#5390. Name the major Italian poet of the late Middle Ages (c.1265–1321).  He, Petrarch, and Boccaccio are also called "the three fountains" and "the three crowns". Dante is also called "the Father of the Italian language"..  His Divine Comedy, originally called Comedìa and later called Divina by Boccaccio, is widely considered the greatest literary work composed in the Italian language and a masterpiece of world literature.

#5391.  Name the American writer (November 5, 1885 – November 7, 1981), historian, and philosopher. He is best known for 'The Story of Civilization', 11 volumes written in collaboration with his wife and published between 1935 and 1975. He was earlier noted for The Story of Philosophy (1924), described as "a groundbreaking work that helped to popularize philosophy".

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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.

bobbym

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From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: General Quiz

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.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,406

Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The Answers :

and

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The Answer #5390 is correct. Excellent!

#5392. Name the German author (22 June 1898 – 25 September 1970) who created many works, with his best-known novel being 'All Quiet on the Western Front'. His notable works :  The Dream Room (Die Traumbude),  Station at the Horizon (Station am Horizont),  The Road Back (Der Weg zurück),  Three Comrades (Drei Kameraden),   Love Thy Neighbour (Liebe deinen Nächsten) etc.

#5393. Name the Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832). He was the first modern English-language author to have a truly international career in his lifetime, with many contemporary readers in Europe, Australia, and North America. His novels and poetry are still read, and many of his works remain classics of both English-language literature and of Scottish literature. Famous titles include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, The Lady of the Lake, Waverley, The Heart of Midlothian and The Bride of Lammermoor.

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: General Quiz

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.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,406

Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The Answer :

The Answer

is correct. Remarkable!

#5394. Name the American mechanic. He was born in Martinsburg, New York (July 29, 1796 – June 8, 1859). Through the course of his work he became renowned for being a prolific inventor, notably of the lockstitch sewing machine (1833), safety pin (1849), a forerunner of the Winchester repeating rifle, a successful flax spinner, knife sharpener, streetcar bell, hard-coal-burning stove, artificial stone, street sweeping machinery, the velocipede, and the ice plough.

#5395. Name the American architect and engineer who is known for building the first skyscraper in 1884 and became known as the Father of the American skyscraper  (September 25, 1832—June 14, 1907). In 1998, he was ranked number 89 in the book 1,000 Years, 1,000 People: Ranking the Men and Women Who Shaped the Millennium.

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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.

bobbym

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Posts: 109,606

Re: General Quiz

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.

Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,406

Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The Answers :

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The Answer #5395 is correct. Splendid!

#5396. Define the term : It is the application of biological methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology.

#5397. Define the term : In ecology, it is the comprehensive study of an organism and its relation to its environment.

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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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From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: General Quiz

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.

Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,406

Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

The Answer #5396 (Bionics) is correct. Brilliant!

#5398. Name the term / phrase in Economics : (of a country) It is the record of all economic transactions between the residents of a country and the rest of the world in a particular period (over a quarter of a year or more commonly over a year). These transactions are made by individuals, firms and government bodies. Thus it includes all external visible and non-visible transactions of a country during a given period, usually a year. It represents a summation of country's current demand and supply of the claims on foreign currencies and of foreign claims on its currency.

#5399. Name the term / phrase in Commere : An economic system and a mode of production in which trade, industries, and the means of production are largely or entirely privately owned. Such private firms and proprietorships are usually operated for profit, but may be operated as private nonprofit organizations. The central characteristics  include private property, capital accumulation, wage labour and, in some situations, fully competitive markets.

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: General Quiz

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.

Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,406

Re: General Quiz

Hi bobbym,

#5400. Name the American physicist born in Brooklyn, New York (November 28, 1858–May 14, 1916). In his career, he obtained 129 patents covering a variety of electric devices. In 1913, he also patented an all-steel vacuum bottle, and formed the  Bottle Company in his name. In 1885, He built the first practical alternating current device based on Lucien Gaulard and John Dixon Gibbs' idea. This device was the precursor to the modern transformer.

#5401. Name the American biochemist known for his work on the influence of diet on health  (March 3, 1879 – November 15, 1967). He is known for Discovering Vitamin A, Vitamin B and Vitamin D, Discovering the influence of diet on health, Devising the vitamin naming system, Discovered the importance of trace metals on Diet.

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: General Quiz

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.