SEES Quiz Night 5

Named after a German engineer born in 1832, what is the name of the idealized thermodynamic cycle that is the typical cycle used by internal combustion engines?

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In which specific field of study would you think about what an object (like an airplane) does to the air around it?

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Answer explanation

Fun fact: Aeroelastic flutter was the cause behind the famous collapse of the Tacoma Narrows bridge.

What controversial structure, built along China's Yangtze River, became the world's largest power station in 2012 and is also the world's largest concrete structure?

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Answer explanation

Grand Renaissance Dam is Africa's HERP.

An automobile factory totaling 1.5 million square feet located in Newark, Delaware produced more than 7 million cars before its 2008 closure. Which of the "Big Three" automobile manufacturers in the US owned and operated the plant while in operation?

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Answer explanation

Fun fact: Italian-American Fiat Chrysler merged 50/50 with the French PSA Group to form Stellantis in 2021.

The metal alloy invar, which has a low coefficient in thermal expansion, leading to its application where high-dimensional security is required, comprises iron and which ferromagnetic element?

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Answer explanation

Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.

Invar is commonly used in absolute standards of length measurement and is now used for surveying tapes and in watches and various other temperature-sensitive devices.

What "magician of iron" engineer built the metal framework for the Statue of Liberty?

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Answer explanation

Frédéric Bartholdi was the French sculptor who designed the Statue of Liberty. However, it's metal framework was built under the watch of French engineer, Gustav Eiffel, more commonly known for... the Eiffel Tower.

If you chose Giggs...

The Engineers are the sports teams of what upstate New York technical university?

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What is the name of the robotic lander with an acronym for a name that launched in 2018 in order to study the interior of Mars? Its name implies that it will gain a deep understanding of its mission.

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Benban Solar Park is a desert-located solar power station with planned capacity 3.8 TWh. It is currently the 4th-largest solar power plant in the world with plans to become the largest at some point. In what country would you find this massive installation that is visible from outer space?

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What English man was a mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer, and is largely considered the originator of the concept of a digital programmable computer? Hint: his name rhymes with a common vegetable

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