Questions Of The Week ~ December 6

Joeseph DiPiero & Dave Fetty Got 'em all correct - congrats!
David Mattoon & Joseph DiPiero got my music question, thank you.

All participants win this week - Merry Christmas to you all courtesy of the Awards Committee. :cowboy_hat_face:

  1. On a flat roof with improper drainage, how heavy is a two inch deep 20 x 20 puddle?
    a) Stormy Daniels implants
    b) 1000 pounds
    c) 1,500 pounds
    d) 1 ton
    e) 2 tons
    e) 2 tons
    InterNACHI® - International Association of Certified Home Inspectors

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2) How fast is energy traveling in a plugged in lamp cord?
In the case of an electrical cord connecting a table lamp or some other household item to a power source, the copper wire inside the cord acts as the conductor. This energy travels as electromagnetic waves at about the speed of light, which is 670,616,629 miles per hour or 300 million meters per second

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3) To avoid ___ the foundations should be taken beyond the depth up to which rainwater cannot reach.
a) Unequal settlement of the soil
b) Horizontal movement of the earth
c) Atmospheric action
d) Withdrawal of moisture from the sub-soil
c)
Atmospheric action results in heavy rains or considerable variations in temperature or Frost action may damage the foundations. Hence the foundations are made at sufficient depth up to which rainwater cannot come in contact with it.

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4) 2 part answer
Given favorable environment and regular maintenance, the useful service life for a molded case circuit breaker is generally expected to be about ___ years.
Then -
Conditions, and maintenance may affect the time of useful service life. Name three of them.
30 years
number of on-off cycles, number of load operations, overloads, short circuits, environmental conditions, and maintenance may affect the time of useful service

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5) Only pipes with a diameter of ___ to ___inches should be used for greywater lines
1 1/2 to 2 inches
INachi Safe Home Book Page 154

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extra credit!
WHO sang this on WHAT song??

Been on top of the world and knocked on our ass
Jo Dee Messina - I’m Alright
4,310,743

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Congrats guys! :+1:

Nice, Marc! Merry Christmas! :grinning:

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Thank you awards committee!, and thank you Marc for putting in the time to do this throughout the year!

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Congratulations Joeseph DiPiero & Dave Fetty, nice job and Merry Christmas.

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Yee haw! Thank you, Marc and the Awards Committee!

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Congratulations, guys!..Way to go! :nerd_face: :grin:

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Wow, thanks! Merry Christmas everyone!

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Congrats! …