1. What does the tesla (T) unit measure—electric charge; capacitance; magnetic flux density; or electric resistance?
Magnetic flux density.
2. In 1895, Nikola Tesla designed the first hydroelectric power plant at Niagara Falls. Name the three waterfalls that collectively comprise "Niagara Falls".
The American Falls; the Bridal Veil Falls; and the Horseshoe/Canadian Falls.
3. Nikola Tesla was born in 1856 in the small village of Smiljan in Croatia. Name the capital of Croatia.
Zagreb, which is also the largest city in Croatia.
4. During an extended illness, Nikola Tesla became acquainted with the works of a noted American author and said: "One day I was handed a few volumes of new literature unlike anything I had ever read before and so captivating as to make me utterly forget my hopeless state." Name this author, who indeed later became a good friend of Telsa.
Mark Twain.
5. Nikola Tesla demonstrated the use of "remote control" by employing radio waves to control a device. What was this device: a spinning ballerina; a robot-boat; a model train; or a cuckoo clock?
During an electrical exhibit at Madison Square Park in New York City (1898), Tesla applied radio waves to control the movements of a robot-boat in a pool of water.
6. Nikola is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos. What does it mean?
Nikolaos in Greek means "victory of the people". Nikola is the Serbian and Croatian form of the name; Nicholas is the English form.
7. Nikola Tesla joined forces with George Westinghouse to demonstrate the superiority of alternating current (AC) over direct current (DC) for electric power distribution. Who was the main supporter of the DC system?
Thomas Edison.
8. In the 2006 film The Prestige, based on the award-winning novel by Christopher Priest, the character of Nikola Tesla comes to the aid of a Victorian-era stage magician. Who plays Tesla in this film?
David Bowie.
9. Name the medical diagnostic technique that creates images of the human body via the use of technologies invented by Nikola Tesla.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In fact, the tesla (T) unit is a label on every MRI machine, signifying the strength of the MRI magnetic field.
10. True or false: Nikola Tesla is featured on the 100-dinar banknote issued by the Republic of Serbia.
True. The front of the 100-dinar banknote has a portrait of Nikola Tesla, while the back displays an induction motor and a photo of Tesla holding a light-emitting gas tube.
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