Question 1

What is the Turing test?

Accepted Answer

A)  a paradox 
B)  a magnetic potential test 
C)  a test for artificial intelligence 
D)  a calculation of information content 
E)  a test for electrical conductivity 
A)  a paradox 
B)  a magnetic potential test 
C)  a test for artificial intelligence 
D)  a calculation of information content 
E)  a test for electrical conductivity

Question 2

Describe how a photovoltaic cell works.

Accepted Answer

A photovoltaic cell is a large semicondu

Question 3

Transistors have contributed a lot to the information age through their use as

Accepted Answer

A)  integrated circuits. 
B)  microchips. 
C)  switches. 
D)  catalysts. 
E)  semiconductors. 
A)  integrated circuits. 
B)  microchips. 
C)  switches. 
D)  catalysts. 
E)  semiconductors.

Question 4

What are the future applications of high temperature superconductors?

Accepted Answer

Within a generation we may see

Question 5

Semiconducting diodes are used in solar photovoltaic cells because

Accepted Answer

A)  electrons in semiconductors are loosely bound to atoms, and therefore can be easily transmitted as a current. 
B)  these diodes contain dendrites and therefore are able to transmit electricity quickly. 
C)  diodes are made of naturally occurring magnets 
D)  semiconducting diodes are good insulators. 
E)  diodes biodegrade easily. 
A)  electrons in semiconductors are loosely bound to atoms, and therefore can be easily transmitted as a current. 
B)  these diodes contain dendrites and therefore are able to transmit electricity quickly. 
C)  diodes are made of naturally occurring magnets 
D)  semiconducting diodes are good insulators. 
E)  diodes biodegrade easily.

Question 6

A superconductor can be described as having electrons that

Accepted Answer

A)  are bound to individual atoms. 
B)  are free to move randomly around the material, colliding with atoms from time to time. 
C)  combine with matter in a way that changes the material. 
D)  can move freely without losing energy. 
E)  bind together so tightly they do not move. 
A)  are bound to individual atoms. 
B)  are free to move randomly around the material, colliding with atoms from time to time. 
C)  combine with matter in a way that changes the material. 
D)  can move freely without losing energy. 
E)  bind together so tightly they do not move.

Question 7

Explain how a computer's memory and the brain's memory are similar to and different from each other.

Accepted Answer

Both the computer and the brain store an

Question 8

How has the process of doping been critical to the information revolution?

Accepted Answer

Doping is the addition of a minor impuri

Question 9

Doping is a process that adds

Accepted Answer

A)  phosphorus ions to the crystalline structure of silicon. 
B)  aluminum ions to the crystalline structure of silicon. 
C)  any minor impurity to an element or compound. 
D)  a positive or negative charge to the lattice of a crystal. 
E)  all of these 
A)  phosphorus ions to the crystalline structure of silicon. 
B)  aluminum ions to the crystalline structure of silicon. 
C)  any minor impurity to an element or compound. 
D)  a positive or negative charge to the lattice of a crystal. 
E)  all of these

Question 10

Which of the following is a good conductor?

Accepted Answer

A)  rubber 
B)  wood 
C)  plastic 
D)  ocean water 
E)  glass 
A)  rubber 
B)  wood 
C)  plastic 
D)  ocean water 
E)  glass

What is the Turing test?

Describe how a photovoltaic cell works.

Transistors have contributed a lot to the information age through their use as

What are the future applications of high temperature superconductors?

Semiconducting diodes are used in solar photovoltaic cells because

A superconductor can be described as having electrons that

Explain how a computer's memory and the brain's memory are similar to and different from each other.

How has the process of doping been critical to the information revolution?

Doping is a process that adds

Which of the following is a good conductor?

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Exam 11: Materials and Their Properties: How Have Computers Gotten so Much Faster

What is the Turing test?

Describe how a photovoltaic cell works.

Transistors have contributed a lot to the information age through their use as

What are the future applications of high temperature superconductors?

Semiconducting diodes are used in solar photovoltaic cells because

A superconductor can be described as having electrons that

Explain how a computer's memory and the brain's memory are similar to and different from each other.

How has the process of doping been critical to the information revolution?

Doping is a process that adds

Which of the following is a good conductor?

Science: a Way of Knowing: How Do You Know What You Know

The Ordered Universe: Why Do Planets Appear to Wander Slowly Across the Sky

Energy: Why Must Animals Eat to Stay Alive

Heat and the Second Law of Thermodynamics: Why Is It Easier to Make an Omelet From an Egg Than to Make an Egg From an Omelet

Electricity and Magnetism: What Is Lightning

Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation: What Is Color

Albert Einstein and the Theory of Relativity: Can a Human Ever Travel Faster Than the Speed of Light, at Warp Speed

The Atom: Why Are There so Many Different Materials in the World

Quantum Mechanics: How Can the Electron Behave Like Both a Particle and a Wave

Atoms in Combination: the Chemical Bond: How Does Blood Clot

The Nucleus of the Atom: How Do Scientists Determine the Age of the Oldest Human Fossils

The Ultimate Structure of Matter: How Can Antimatter Be Used to Probe the Human Brain

The Stars: How Much Longer Can the Sun Sustain Life on Earth

Cosmology: Will the Universe End

Earth and Other Planets: Is Earth the Only Planet With Life

Plate Tectonics: Can We Predict Destructive Earthquakes

Earths Many Cycles: Will We Ever Run Out of Fresh Water

Ecology, Ecosystems, and the Environment: Are Human Activities Affecting the Global Environment

Strategies of Life: What Is Life

The Living Cell: What Is the Smallest Living Thing

Molecules of Life: What Constitutes a Healthy Diet

Classical and Modern Genetics: Why Do Offspring Resemble Their Parents

The New Science of Life: Can We Cure Cancer

Evolution: How Did Life Emerge on the Ancient Earth

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