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Nanotechnology

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.
The word "nano" means:
a)
one millioneth
b)
one billioneth
c)
one thousandth
d)
one trillioneth
2.

Which 2 of the following technologies are currently made using nanotechology?

a)

odor-free socks

b)

vegetarian meatballs

c)

vaccinations

d)

wrinkle-resistant fabrics

3.
Nanotechnology allows the manipulation of atoms or molecules to create or modify materials at the nanoscale.
a)
True
b)
False
4.

What is nanotechnology?

a)

Study and manipulation of technology that is micro sized

b)

Study and manipulation of matter that is small but can still be seen by the human eyes

c)

Study and manipulation of matter at a scale of 1-100 nano meters

d)

Study and manipulation of matter that moves at a speed measured in nano seconds

5.
The prefix "nano" comes from a ...
a)
French word meaning billion
b)
Greek word meaning dwarf
c)
Spanish word meaning particle
d)
Latin word meaning invisible
6.
What is a buckyball?
a)
A carbon atom (C60)
b)
Nickname for Mercedes-Benz's futuristic concept car (C111)
c)
Plastic explosives nanoparticle (C4)
d)
Concrete nanoparticle with a compressive strength of 20 nanonewtons (C20)
7.
Nanorobots (nanobots)...
a)
Do not exist yet
b)
Exist in experimental form in laboratories
c)
Are already used in nanomedicine to remove plaque from the walls of arteries
d)
Will be used by NASA in the next unmanned mission to Mars
8.
What exactly is a quantum dot?
a)
A semiconductor nanostructure that confines the motion of conduction band electrons, valence band holes, or excitons in all three spatial directions.
b)
The sharpest possible tip of an Atomic Force Microscope
c)
A fictional term used in science fiction for the endpoints of wormholes
d)
Unexplained spots that appear in electron microscopy images of nanostructures smaller than 1 nanometer
9.
What best approximates the diameter of a DNA molecule?
a)
2 nanometers
b)
20 nanometers
c)
3 Angstroms
d)
100 Angstroms
10.

Having a tendency to mix with, dissolve in, or be wetted by water.

a)

Hydrophobic

b)

Hydrophilic

11.

which will give hi-resolution images?

a)

SEM

b)

TEM

12.

synthesis of nanoparticles is possible with

a)

top down method

b)

bottom up method

c)

both

13.

Why the properties of nanomaterials are different significantly compared to bulk materials?

a)

Quantum effect

b)

Confinement effect

c)

Synergistic effect

d)

Avalanche effect

14.

Why the properties of nanomaterials are different significantly compared to bulk materials?

a)

Increased relative surface area

b)

Decreased relative surface area

c)

Increased lattice parameters

d)

Lower down the melting temperature

15.

Nanotubes are considered as Two-dimensional (2-D) nanomaterials

a)

Yes

b)

No