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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many tons of high-level nuclear waste were the underground tunnels at Yucca Mountain designed to hold?
2. How many watts do humans emit?
3. In Chapter 17, what speed had unmanned prototypes of scramjets reached?
4. During what period of time was the temperature about 2 degrees F than at the time the book was written?
5. How long can a pilot fighter endure the force of 9g if they are wearing the right type of pressurized suit?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened to the space shuttle Columbia, and why does the author think what happened should not be a suprise?
2. In Chapter 15, what does the author believe is the most efficient way to travel to space?
3. What radiation levels were measured after the Three Mile Island incident, and why were the levels not caused by the accident?
4. What is the main physics problem in fusion reactors, and what are some solutions?
5. At the end of Chapter 14, what does the author believe about nuclear power in the U.S.?
6. In Chapter 11, what two sides are there to stockpiling weapons?
7. What was learned about the climate of the past from glaciers covering Greenland?
8. What was the Little Ice Age?
9. What does Muller say about the safety of a space shuttle?
10. What is the weapon paradox?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Nuclear waste can take a very long time to become innocuous. How long can it take nuclear waste to become innocuous? Why is it less dangerous than other types of waste created from power generation using other sources of energy like coal?
Essay Topic 2
Propaganda is using misinformation to influence the opinion of a person or group. What types of propaganda are discussed in the book? Why are physicists not likely to use propaganda? Why might scientists believe propaganda will help present their case, especially regarding global warming?
Essay Topic 3
A neutron bomb is a type of enhanced radiation weapon. What is the difference between a neutron bomb and a hydrogen bomb? What is the difference between the type of damage created by a neutron bomb and a hydrogen bomb? What does the neutron bomb reveal about a weapons paradox?
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