The Smart Grid and Electrification Quiz

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What was ranked first on the list of 20 most significant engineering achievements of the 20th century?

  • Internet
  • Airplane
  • Electrification (correct)
  • Telephone

What technologies will work with the electrical grid to respond digitally to changing electric demand?

  • Artificial intelligence algorithms
  • Satellite communication systems
  • Internet of Things devices
  • Controls, computers, automation, and new technologies (correct)

What makes the grid 'smart'?

  • The development of fuel sources
  • Vast networks of electricity
  • Two-way communication between the utility and its customers (correct)
  • Streetlights and supercomputers

What is the main purpose of the Smart Grid?

<p>To respond digitally to quickly changing electric demand (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of thousands of engineers in the development of electrification?

<p>Developing fuel sources, power generating techniques, and transmission grids (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of electrification in the list of 20 most significant engineering achievements of the 20th century?

<p>Electrification, supported by the electrical power grid, was the first on the list, signifying its immense impact on people's lives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What makes the Smart Grid 'smart'?

<p>The digital technology that allows for two-way communication between the utility and its customers, and the sensing along the transmission lines.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How will the Smart Grid consist of controls, computers, automation, and new technologies and equipment?

<p>Like the Internet, these technologies will work with the electrical grid to respond digitally to changing electric demand.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of thousands of engineers in the development of electrification?

<p>Thousands of engineers developed fuel sources, power generating techniques, and transmission grids to make electrification possible.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the Smart Grid?

<p>The main purpose of the Smart Grid is to respond digitally to quickly changing electric demand.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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