YOUR NAME
TODAY'S DATE
Period #
Tech. Ed.
Mr. Kynerd
ASSIGNMENT TITLE
What are the two name(s) of the fastest living thing on earth? Cheetahs, Aconyx jubatus
What is the maximum speed that number one can reach? 70mph
How long of a distance can number one maintain this speed? he can only maintain that incredible velocity for about 200 to 300 yards
What is the name of the transit system in Washington D.C.? Metro transit system
What year did the construction of number four begin? 1978
What is the name of the project that began the use of computer simulation? Project Aspen
What two factors of the design process has computer simulation revolutionized?
the way in which process plants are designed and operated
What does POP stand for? progress on polymers
How many manual employees were working in Danish wind turbine factories at the end of the second quarter of 1997? 1434
What is the Coriolis force?
Since the globe is rotating, any movement on the Northern hemisphere is diverted to the right, if we look at it from our own position on the ground. (In the southernhemisphere it is bent to the left). This apparent bending force is known as the Coriolis force. (Named after the French mathematician Gustave Gaspard Coriolis 1792-1843).
What is the name of the primary tool used to measure wind speed? Anemometer
At what elevation does hot air stop rising and begin moving either north,south or in both directions?10 km
How many sectors is a wind rose usually divided into? 12