WorksheetsBERNOULLI BROTHERS – THE MATH FAMILY
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Where was the Bernoulli family from?
Italy
France
Switzerland
Germany
What problem did Johann Bernoulli solve using calculus?
The brachistochrone curve
The Pythagorean theorem
The value of pi
The area under a curve
What did Jacob Bernoulli discover the approximate value of while exploring compound interest on loans?
The value of gamma
The value of e
The value of pi
The value of phi
What did Jacob Bernoulli invent?
Trigonometry
Polar coordinates
Algebra
Geometry
Who was the first person to develop the technique for solving separable differential equations?
Johann Bernoulli
Isaac Newton
Gottfried Leibniz
Jacob Bernoulli
What is Daniel Bernoulli well known for?
Work on abstract algebra
Work on probability and statistics
Work on algebraic geometry
Work on number theory
What principle is Daniel Bernoulli known for in fluid mechanics?
The inverse relationship between density and volume
The direct relationship between speed and pressure
The direct relationship between density and volume
The inverse relationship between speed and pressure
Who was Johann Bernoulli's famous student?
Pierre de Fermat
Pierre-Simon Laplace
Leonhard Euler
Blaise Pascal
What did Johann Bernoulli demonstrate through calculus in relation to a sloping ramp?
A brachistochrone curve is optimal
A parabolic curve is optimal
A curved ramp with a very steep initial slope is optimal
A straight ramp is optimal
What did Johann Bernoulli derive the equation for?
A catenary curve
A cycloid curve
An ellipse
A parabola
