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TSA Technology Bowl Questions
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Active Solar Energy Collection Ans: A type of system that uses
circulating pumps and fans to collect and distribute heat.
Electromagnetic Energy Ans: A form of energy that travels through
space as waves.
Electrolysis Ans: the process in which an electric current is used to
produce a chemical reaction, such as the decomposition of water
Entropy Ans: a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of
energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical
work
First Law of Thermodynamics Ans: a law that states that the internal
energy in a system remains constant and the change in thermal energy
of a system is equal to the work done on the system.
Fuel Cell Stack Ans: Individual fuel cells that are combined in series.
Kelvin Ans: Absolute temperature scale
Line of Best Fit Ans: A straight line that comes closest to the points on
a scatter plot
Passive Solar Energy Collection Ans: Systems that do not make use of
any externally powered, moving parts, such as circulation pumps, to
move heated water or air.
Product Development Lifecycle Ans: Stages a product goes through
from concept and use to eventual withdrawal from the market place.
R-value Ans: The measure of resistance to heat flow
,Second Law of Thermodynamics Ans: a law that states all natural
processes proceed in a preferred direction
Temperature Ans: A measure of the average energy of motion of the
particles of a substance
Thermal Equilibrium Ans: two objects are at the same temperature;
there is no flow of heat between them
Thermodynamic System Ans: A part of the physical world as described
by its thermodynamic properties such as temperature, volume,
pressure, concentration, surface tension, and viscosity.
Thermodynamics Ans: the study of heat and its transformation to
different forms of energy
U-value Ans: A measure of thermal transmittance through a material
Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics Ans: the law that if two bodies are in
thermal equilibrium with a third body then the first two bodies are in
thermal equilibrium with each other
Alternative Energy Ans: energy derived from sources that do not use
up natural resources or harm the environment
Ampere Ans: the basic unit of electric current adopted under the
Systeme International d'Unites
Biomass Ans: Plant materials and animal waste used especially as a
source of fuel.
Electrical Energy Ans: Energy caused by the movement of electrons.
Electricity Ans: The flow of electrical power or charge
Electromagnetic Induction Ans: The production of electricity in
conductors with the use of magnets
Effiency Ans: The ratio of the useful energy delivered by a dynamic
system to the energy supplied to it
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Energy Ans: A fundamental entity of nature that is transferred
between parts of a system in the production of physical change within
the system and usually regarded as the capacity for doing work
Energy Conservation Ans: Changing one form of energy to another
Environmental Protection Agency Ans: An organization that works to
develop and enforce regulations that implement environmental laws
enacted by Congress
Fossil Fuel Ans: A natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the
geological past from the remains of living organisms
Generator Ans: A dynamo or similar machine for converting
mechanical energy into electricity
Geothermal Energy Ans: The use of heat from within the Earth or
from the atmosphere near oceans
Gravitational Energy Ans: The state when objects are not yet in
motion
Induction Ans: The production of an electric or magnetic state by the
proximity (without contact) of an electrified or magnetized body
Inexhaustible Energy Ans: An energy source that will never run out
Kinetic Energy Ans: Energy which a body possesses by virtue of being
in motion
Nonrenewable Energy Ans: A resource that cannot be replaced once
used
Ohm Ans: The unit of electric resistance in the meter-kilogram-second
system of units. Symbolized as Ω
Parallel Circuit Ans: A closed electrical circuit in which the current is
divided into two or more paths and then returns via a common path to
complete the circuit
, Power Converter Ans: Changes one form of power to another
Power Grid Ans: A system that links electricity produced in power
stations to deliver it to where it is needed
Resistance Ans: The opposition that a device or material offers to the
flow of direct current
Turbine Ans: A machine for producing power in which a wheel or
rotor is made to revolve by a fast-moving flow of water, steam, gas, or
air
Rotor Ans: The rotating member of an electrical machine
Series Circuit Ans: A circuit in which all parts are connected end to
end to provide a single path of current
Volt Ans: The unit of potential difference symbolized as V
Assembly Ans: A group of machined or handmade parts that fit
together to form a self-contained unit.
Brainstorming Ans: A group technique for solving problems,
generating ideas, stimulating creative thinking, etc., by unrestrained
spontaneous participation in discussion
Component Ans: A part or element of a larger whole
Consensus Ans: A general agreement.
Constraint Ans: A limit to a design process. Constraints may be such
things as appearance, funding, space, materials, and human
capabilities.
Decision Matrix Ans: A tool for systematically ranking alternatives
according to a set of criteria.
Design Brief Ans: A written plan that identifies a problem to be
solved, its criteria, and its constraints.
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TSA Technology Bowl Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers
Active Solar Energy Collection Ans: A type of system that uses
circulating pumps and fans to collect and distribute heat.
Electromagnetic Energy Ans: A form of energy that travels through
space as waves.
Electrolysis Ans: the process in which an electric current is used to
produce a chemical reaction, such as the decomposition of water
Entropy Ans: a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of
energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical
work
First Law of Thermodynamics Ans: a law that states that the internal
energy in a system remains constant and the change in thermal energy
of a system is equal to the work done on the system.
Fuel Cell Stack Ans: Individual fuel cells that are combined in series.
Kelvin Ans: Absolute temperature scale
Line of Best Fit Ans: A straight line that comes closest to the points on
a scatter plot
Passive Solar Energy Collection Ans: Systems that do not make use of
any externally powered, moving parts, such as circulation pumps, to
move heated water or air.
Product Development Lifecycle Ans: Stages a product goes through
from concept and use to eventual withdrawal from the market place.
R-value Ans: The measure of resistance to heat flow
,Second Law of Thermodynamics Ans: a law that states all natural
processes proceed in a preferred direction
Temperature Ans: A measure of the average energy of motion of the
particles of a substance
Thermal Equilibrium Ans: two objects are at the same temperature;
there is no flow of heat between them
Thermodynamic System Ans: A part of the physical world as described
by its thermodynamic properties such as temperature, volume,
pressure, concentration, surface tension, and viscosity.
Thermodynamics Ans: the study of heat and its transformation to
different forms of energy
U-value Ans: A measure of thermal transmittance through a material
Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics Ans: the law that if two bodies are in
thermal equilibrium with a third body then the first two bodies are in
thermal equilibrium with each other
Alternative Energy Ans: energy derived from sources that do not use
up natural resources or harm the environment
Ampere Ans: the basic unit of electric current adopted under the
Systeme International d'Unites
Biomass Ans: Plant materials and animal waste used especially as a
source of fuel.
Electrical Energy Ans: Energy caused by the movement of electrons.
Electricity Ans: The flow of electrical power or charge
Electromagnetic Induction Ans: The production of electricity in
conductors with the use of magnets
Effiency Ans: The ratio of the useful energy delivered by a dynamic
system to the energy supplied to it
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Energy Ans: A fundamental entity of nature that is transferred
between parts of a system in the production of physical change within
the system and usually regarded as the capacity for doing work
Energy Conservation Ans: Changing one form of energy to another
Environmental Protection Agency Ans: An organization that works to
develop and enforce regulations that implement environmental laws
enacted by Congress
Fossil Fuel Ans: A natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the
geological past from the remains of living organisms
Generator Ans: A dynamo or similar machine for converting
mechanical energy into electricity
Geothermal Energy Ans: The use of heat from within the Earth or
from the atmosphere near oceans
Gravitational Energy Ans: The state when objects are not yet in
motion
Induction Ans: The production of an electric or magnetic state by the
proximity (without contact) of an electrified or magnetized body
Inexhaustible Energy Ans: An energy source that will never run out
Kinetic Energy Ans: Energy which a body possesses by virtue of being
in motion
Nonrenewable Energy Ans: A resource that cannot be replaced once
used
Ohm Ans: The unit of electric resistance in the meter-kilogram-second
system of units. Symbolized as Ω
Parallel Circuit Ans: A closed electrical circuit in which the current is
divided into two or more paths and then returns via a common path to
complete the circuit
, Power Converter Ans: Changes one form of power to another
Power Grid Ans: A system that links electricity produced in power
stations to deliver it to where it is needed
Resistance Ans: The opposition that a device or material offers to the
flow of direct current
Turbine Ans: A machine for producing power in which a wheel or
rotor is made to revolve by a fast-moving flow of water, steam, gas, or
air
Rotor Ans: The rotating member of an electrical machine
Series Circuit Ans: A circuit in which all parts are connected end to
end to provide a single path of current
Volt Ans: The unit of potential difference symbolized as V
Assembly Ans: A group of machined or handmade parts that fit
together to form a self-contained unit.
Brainstorming Ans: A group technique for solving problems,
generating ideas, stimulating creative thinking, etc., by unrestrained
spontaneous participation in discussion
Component Ans: A part or element of a larger whole
Consensus Ans: A general agreement.
Constraint Ans: A limit to a design process. Constraints may be such
things as appearance, funding, space, materials, and human
capabilities.
Decision Matrix Ans: A tool for systematically ranking alternatives
according to a set of criteria.
Design Brief Ans: A written plan that identifies a problem to be
solved, its criteria, and its constraints.
