Dilip A. Shah - American Society for Quality
Dilip A. Shah - American Society for Quality
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MQD Page 10<br />
(Continued from page 9)<br />
What did he do that has resulted in vast importance in today’s Metrology?<br />
Who is the only Slav <strong>for</strong> which a measurement quantity is named? For what is he famous?<br />
Which measurement quantity is named <strong>for</strong> him? Define that quantity.<br />
Dynamic electrons have a mass of 5.7 x 10-¹²Kg/amp/sec=1 coulomb=6.29145 x 10^18 electrons.<br />
How long will it take to amass an electron mass of 1Kg?<br />
(A full step-by-step mathematic protocol is required here)<br />
What is Current Density? In what units is it normally expressed? In what units is Linear<br />
Current Density normally expressed? Where and what processes are these measurements<br />
critical?<br />
How much power (in Watts) does it take to cook a hot dog?<br />
(Caution: The correct answer to this question is independent of the mass of the sausage or its physical<br />
dimensions.)<br />
Describe how you would calibrate a leak detector? Enumerate all of the materials and/or devices<br />
used in that procedure.<br />
What is the principal constituent of Acid Rain?<br />
In the US Customary System a Cupful is standardized as 8 ounces. What is the equivalent in<br />
the Culinary System (i.e. Tea Spoonsful, etc.? What is the same equivalent in the S.I. System?<br />
In 1977 the International Electro-Technical Commission (IEC) issued IEC Publication #469-1<br />
internationally standardizing many Time Domain technology terms hitherto <strong>for</strong>e used colloquially<br />
and imprecisely. A few of these archaic terms are: Risetime; Falltime; Pulse Width;<br />
and Pulse Height. State the now internationally agreed upon term <strong>for</strong> each of these features<br />
and the rational <strong>for</strong> the new designation.<br />
After the answers have been evaluated and the awards made, I will publish Dr. Watson’s answers in this<br />
column (September issue).<br />
The Measurement Science Conference <strong>for</strong> this year has come and gone and you Boss were not there—<br />
we missed you. It was nice to see <strong>Dilip</strong> get the Woodington Award. Personally I was not so happy with<br />
the venue—too much walking <strong>for</strong> my worn out knees. I understand that it will be there in Pasadena<br />
again next year and then back to Anaheim again.<br />
Well Boss I think that wraps it up <strong>for</strong> this issue. Let us hope that cash <strong>for</strong> correct answers will result in<br />
more response from our readers, please let me know whatever you may hear.<br />
Phil Painchaud<br />
1110 West Dorothy Drive<br />
Brea, CA 92821-2017<br />
Phone: 1-714-529-6604<br />
FAX: 1-714-529-1109<br />
E-Mail: painchaud4@cs.com or olepappy@juno.com<br />
Vol. 24, No. 2 The Newsletter of the Measurement <strong>Quality</strong> Division, <strong>American</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Quality</strong> June 2010
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