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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 times less toxic is plutonium that cyanide?
2. If a fighter pilot enters a maneuver that accelerates him for a brief time at 9 g, what force is exerted upon him?
3. How many astronauts were killed in the space shuttle Columbia explosion?
4. In a pebble bed reactor, how deep is the bed of pebbles where the uranium is placed?
5. In Chapter 17, how many shuttles had been lost in more than 100 missions?
Short Essay Questions
1. What dangers were there regarding nuclear weapons at the time the book was written?
2. In Chapter 11, what two sides are there to stockpiling weapons?
3. What is the main physics problem in fusion reactors, and what are some solutions?
4. At the end of Chapter 14, what does the author believe about nuclear power in the U.S.?
5. What happened to the space shuttle Columbia, and why does the author think what happened should not be a suprise?
6. What theory did Milutin Milankovic use to explain the cyclic pattern of the ice ages?
7. Why do all objects fall at the same speed?
8. What happened to the space shuttle Challenger?
9. In Chapter 13, what are the pros and cons of using depleted uranium in the shells of hydrogen bombs?
10. What is X-ray backscatter, and what is it used for?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The sun can be used to produce energy. What are some uses of solar energy? What are some practical and not practical ways to use solar energy?
Essay Topic 2
Physics is the science that seeks to better understand the behavior of the universe. Why does Muller believe a basic understanding of physics is important for future presidents?
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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