Cumulative General Science/Technology Quiz

[Aramazd]

I can't think of anything right now, someone else can ask.

 

[Genocidicbunny]

Well, this is a bit on the musical side, but what was the first comapny to make a commercially succesful electric guitar?

 

[peter grimes]

I think this question legitimately falls under the 'Technology' heading, so I wouldn't worry about it having to do with music. One could argue it has to do with Electronics, right?

My guess: Yamaha.

I seem to always see Yamaha electronic pianos, so maybe they were in the game from the beginning?

 

[Genocidicbunny]

Nope, it wasnt Yamaha.

 

[Perfection]

Harmonix Music Systems

 

[Genocidicbunny]

Wrong electric guitar Perf

 

[brennan]

Fender, as in 'Fender Stratocaster'?

 

[LAnkou]

Les Paul?

Edit: wrong spelling

 

[Mise]

Gibson ?

 

[nonconformist]

Squire ?

 

[Genocidicbunny]

Fender, as in 'Fender Stratocaster'?

You're up

Squire ?

Thats a brand owned by Fender as well. So you were the closest of everyone but brennan.

 

[brennan]

Lucky guess.

I'd like to see if any non-physicists can get a metrology question:

What's the difference between accuracy and precision?

 

[xienwolf]

Well I don't know in terms of Metrology, but in general terms accuracy means hitting the goal, and precision means reliably hitting the same target. So I would assume then in Metrology that accuracy is being correct about the weather details and precision is being right about the trend?

 

[brennan]

Nope.67890

 

[Perfection]

I've got a physics minor and learned it in a class that only physics folks take, am I still eligable?

 

[LAnkou]

Is it about a consideration of size? like accuracy being about m and precision for things tinyer than mm?

 

[brennan]

I've got a physics minor and learned it in a class that only physics folks take, am I still eligable?

No

Is it about a consideration of size? like accuracy being about m and precision for things tinyer than mm?

nope, sorry.

 

[Rik Meleet]

Accuracy deals with the margins of error and precision with the correctness of usage of units.

 

[brennan]

Close... but no cigar i'm afraid.

 

[Catharsis]

I'm taking a Physics A-Level, can I play?