a. An Orkan expression for hello
b. Means small in Latin
c. Means dwarf in Greek
d. Coined by Plank during the development of quantum mechanics
How many square nanometers are there in one square micrometer?
a. 10^3
b. 10^6
c. 10^9
d. 10^12
Quantum coupling refers to
a. Interaction or energy exchange on the quantum level.
b. The method used by nanoscale life forms for reproduction.
c. Taxonomical classification of subatomic particles into groups of either spin up or spin down.
d. Supra-paramagnetic oscillations within quantum well devices.
Who was the first to propose the concept behind nanotechnology (atomic precision)?
a. Galileo Galilei (Ca. 1600)
b. Richard P. Feynman (1959)
c. K. Eric Drexler (1977)
d. Richard Smalley (1985)
Moore's Law is
a. An emperical observation and extrapolation that the number of transistors on the average commercial computer chip doubles about every 18 months.
b. A quantum mechanical principle stating that one can not precisely determine both the position and momentum of a fundamental particle.
c. A rule stating that one should never create a self-replicating nanomachine that can feed of off a readily available energy source.
d. A law stating that if something can go wrong it will.
As of March 2001, Nanorobots are
a. able to swim around in biological systems such as blood or within cells, repairing damage.
b. able to convert methanol, air and microwaves into food.
c. assembled in ultrahigh vacuum using nanopositioning devices.
d. still completely theoretical and do not exist.
Which of the following wavelenghts for electromagnetic radiation (light) is within the visible spectrum?
a. 1 nanometer
b. 100 nanometers
c. 500 nanometers
d. 1 micrometer
A quantum dot is
a. An object that changes it properties upon addition or removal of a single electron.
b. A mathematical operator used in string theory, and represented by the character "."
c. A hole in spacetime.
d. An electromagnetic vacuum fluctiation.
The average spacing between two neighboring atoms in a typical crystal is about
a. 50 picometers
b. 300 picometers
c. 2 nanometers
d. 5 nanometers
MEMS stands for
a. Migrating Elements Move Slowly
b. Measurable ElectroMagnetic Static
c. Minute Exitation of Machined Silicon
d. MicroElectroMechanical Systems
Which of the following is the most bottom-up approach towards nanotechnology
a. Photolithography
b. Self-assembly
c. Micromolding
d. Focused Ion Beam Milling
Which of these methods was first used by IBM to image and position individual atoms?
a. Atomic Force Microscopy
b. Near-Field Optical microscopy
c. Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
d. Transmission Electron Microscopy
According to recent research (2000), which of the following materials appears to have the highest known thermal conductivity of any known material?
a. Carbon Nanotubes
b. Deoxyribonucleic Acid
c. Isotropically Pure Diamond
d. Single Crystaline Silicon
Which of the following proposed mechanisms for charge transport within a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule has yet to be observed (as of March 2001)?
a. Single-step superexchange
b. Multi-step hopping
c. Proximity-induced superconductivity
d. Chirality-dependant charge transfer
