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BERNOULLI BROTHERS – THE MATH FAMILY

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the Bernoulli family from?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Switzerland

d)

Germany

2.

What problem did Johann Bernoulli solve using calculus?

a)

The brachistochrone curve

b)

The Pythagorean theorem

c)

The value of pi

d)

The area under a curve

3.

What did Jacob Bernoulli discover the approximate value of while exploring compound interest on loans?

a)

The value of gamma

b)

The value of e

c)

The value of pi

d)

The value of phi

4.

What did Jacob Bernoulli invent?

a)

Trigonometry

b)

Polar coordinates

c)

Algebra

d)

Geometry

5.

Who was the first person to develop the technique for solving separable differential equations?

a)

Johann Bernoulli

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Gottfried Leibniz

d)

Jacob Bernoulli

6.

What is Daniel Bernoulli well known for?

a)

Work on abstract algebra

b)

Work on probability and statistics

c)

Work on algebraic geometry

d)

Work on number theory

7.

What principle is Daniel Bernoulli known for in fluid mechanics?

a)

The inverse relationship between density and volume

b)

The direct relationship between speed and pressure

c)

The direct relationship between density and volume

d)

The inverse relationship between speed and pressure

8.

Who was Johann Bernoulli's famous student?

a)

Pierre de Fermat

b)

Pierre-Simon Laplace

c)

Leonhard Euler

d)

Blaise Pascal

9.

What did Johann Bernoulli demonstrate through calculus in relation to a sloping ramp?

a)

A brachistochrone curve is optimal

b)

A parabolic curve is optimal

c)

A curved ramp with a very steep initial slope is optimal

d)

A straight ramp is optimal

10.

What did Johann Bernoulli derive the equation for?

a)

A catenary curve

b)

A cycloid curve

c)

An ellipse

d)

A parabola