The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester - Joule and Energy

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1) When was Joule born?
A. Christmas Day
B. Easter Sunday
C. New years day
D. March 15th

2) Where was he born?

A. England
B. France
C. Belgium
D. America

3) What was the name of Joule's tutor?
A. Davy
B. Faraday
C. Wilson
D. Dalton

4) What was the profession of Joule's father?
A. Baker
B. Butcher
C. Plumber
D. Brewer

5) Joule showed that heat was a form of what other quantity?
A. Force.
B. Temperature.
C. Energy
D. Colour

6) With whom did Joule form a famous scientific association?
A. Mendeleef.
B. Kelvin.
C. Rutherford
D. Faraday

7) What was Lord Kelvin's family name?
A. Jones.
B. Thomson.
C. Evans.
D. Williams

8) In what year did Joule die?
A. 1847
B. 1902
C. 1889
D. 1914

9) Joule's middle initial was P. What was his middle name?
A. Peter.
B. Pierre.
C. Prescott.
D. Preston.

10) The calorie is commonly used rather than the joule, especially when we talk about diets. How many joules equal one calorie?
A. 3.3
B. 4.2
C. 5.0
D. 1.5

 

 

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