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Measurement All Around You

Created by tamrof

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Measurements, Time and Distance
Measurement All Around You game quiz
"Measurement affects the lives of us all. In this quiz I will explore a few of the ways measurement appears around us."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which of these measurement devices would you find in the produce section of your local supermarket (or at the greengrocers)?
    tape measure
    oscilloscope
    bean counter
    weighing scale


2. There is a measurement device in all drip coffee makers. What does it measure?
    amount of brewed coffee in the carafe
    temperature of the warming plate
    strength of the brewed coffee
    quantity of beans in the basket


3. In the USA, the nation's most accurate timekeeping is done by the Navy. Why was this the case?
    No one else wanted the job
    Military service is harsh, and the sailors all want to know how soon they'll be discharged
    Prior to GPS, accurate timekeeping was essential to navigation
    The Army and the Navy both wanted it, but president Harding liked the Navy better, so he gave it to them


4. This small ruler is triangular and, instead of being divided into half, quarter and eighth-inches, it's divided into 10ths, 20ths, 30ths and so on up to 60ths of an inch. What is this ruler intended for?
    It was used as an adding device (like a slide rule) before electronic calculators were invented
    It's an architect's scale, used to make drawings at 10, 20 etc. feet to the inch.
    It serves as a calibrated shim if my car breaks down
    It's actually a key to an ancient tomb


5. On the dashboard of your car are many measurement devices. Which one keeps you from getting a traffic ticket?
    ammeter
    thermometer
    odometer
    speedometer


6. In 2003 during the SARS epidemic, photos appeared in the news showing people in masks aiming devices that looked like ray guns at the heads of other people. What were those devices?
    Geiger counters
    Virus detectors
    Ray Guns
    Infrared thermometers


7. In many old houses the thermostat contained a small amount of liquid mercury. Why was the mercury in the thermostat?
    It acted as a temperature sensor, expanding as the temperature increased
    It acted as a weight (mercury is a relatively heavy metal)
    It acted as a temperature sensor, expanding as the temperature decreased
    It acted as a switch, closing the gap between two electrical contacts


8. The air in your auto tires needs to be maintained at the correct pressure. In the USA, this is usually measured in PSI. Which of these is also a unit of pressure measurement?
    Bar
    Staff
    Rod
    Cane


9. A refractometer measures how much light bends when passing through a boundary between two substances of differing densities. Which of the following is a refractometer commonly used to measure?
    The amount of sugar in a wine
    The amount of bacteria in your toilet
    The amount of air in your vehicle tires
    The height of a bird or an airplane that you see from the ground


10. A piezoelectric lighter has a quartz crystal in it which generates an electric spark when compressed. This is used to ignite the fuel in the lighter. When the process is reversed by applying a voltage to a quartz crystal, what can it measure?
    Distance
    Time
    Resistance
    Radioactivity


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Compiled Jun 28 12