1. Prior to the electric telegraph, an invention by the same name was created by Claude Chappe and his brothers during what conflict?
(a) World War I.
(b) The French Revolution.
(c) The Spanish-American War.
(d) The Russian Revolution.

2. The early telegraph had trouble functioning under what conditions?
(a) Migratory seasons.
(b) Overuse.
(c) Sunny skies.
(d) Fog and rain.

3. How were telegraph messages priced?
(a) By the language the message was sent in.
(b) By the number of words.
(c) By the destination of the message.
(d) By the volume of messages.

4. Entropy is the physical equivalent of what state?
(a) Probability.
(b) Sequencing.
(c) Normality.
(d) Possibility.

5. What is the most probable state for an arrangement of molecules in a system?
(a) In an organized line.
(b) Constantly and randomly movement.
(c) In an arc.
(d) In a jumble.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suggested that the meaning of the word "entropy" mean the opposite of what it was originally, to describe the part of energy which was available to be converted into work?

2. What did Alan Turing reduce human thought to?

3. "Entropy" was first used by what individual to describe the unavailability of energy?

4. What was difficult for people to accept about telegraph communications?

5. What results when a closed system's temperature evens out?

(see the answer key)

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