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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What percent of the energy of gasoline is carried by the best rechargeable batteries?
(a) 8.
(b) 1.
(c) 27.
(d) 34.

2. When did Luis Alvarez and his colleagues discover a way to eliminate the need for high termperature in fusion?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1957.
(d) 1961.

3. In Chapter 5, how much cheaper was coal than gasoline, for the same energy?
(a) 25 times.
(b) 20 times.
(c) 15 times.
(d) 30 times.

4. How much of a rem is in tooth X-rays?
(a) 1/750.
(b) 1/2000.
(c) 1/1000.
(d) 1/500.

5. When was the Los Alamos Primer declassified and published by the United States?
(a) 1970s.
(b) 1980s.
(c) 1960s.
(d) 1950s.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many tons of jet fuel did each plane carry in the 9/11 attack?

2. In Chapter 4, how many people could have been killed by the anthrax spores mailed to news organizations?

3. How long do the carcinogens from coal-buring plants last in the ground?

4. In the Manhattan Project, how much uranium did scientists believe was needed for a critical mass?

5. How long did the author believe it would take for a true power tokamak to become a reality in Chapter 14?

(see the answer key)

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