Who Wants to Be An Engineer Part III

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Who Wants to Be An Engineer?Part III

• Young Engineers and Scientists Seminars
• Dr. David L. Silverstein
• University of Kentucky Paducah
• Dr. Taryn Bayles and Ms. Tania Monterastelli
• Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department
• University of Maryland, Baltimore County
• November 1, 2007

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For her school newspaper, the editor has a photo
that has a height of 4 inches and width of 6
inches. She needs to enlarge the picture
proportionally to fit a space with height of 7
inches. What will the new width be?

• 14.5 inches
• 11? inches
• 10.5 inches
• 4 ? inches
• Answer C. 10.5 inches

3
What naturally occurring element has the highest
atomic weight?

• Lead
• Iron
• Silicon
• Uranium
• Answer D. Uranium

4
Which of the following functions isare
performed by the kidneys?

• Removes drugs from the body
• Balances the bodys fluids
• Produces an active form of vitamin D that
  promotes strong healthy bones
• All of the above
• Answer D All of the above

5
Who was the teacher of Plato?

• Socrates
• Euripides
• Archimedes
• Aristotle
• Answer A. Socrates

6
What is the strongest muscle in the body?

• The biceps (upper arm)
• The masseters (jaw)
• The quadriceps (thigh)
• The cardiac
• Answer B. The masseters

7
What term describes the ability to do work or
change matter?

• Energy
• Force
• Power
• Speed
• Answer A. Energy

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Why is insulin critical in the chemistry of blood
sugar?

• It lowers cholesterol
• It lowers blood pressure
• It enables glucose to enter cells
• It stabilizes sucrose levels
• Answer C. It enables glucose to enter cells