calculus Quiz
Test your knowledge about calculus with these trivia questions:
Who is known as the 'father of calculus' for independently developing its fundamental principles in the 17th century?
- Isaac Newton
- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- Carl Friedrich Gauss
- Bernhard Riemann
Which of the following concepts is NOT a fundamental part of calculus?
- Limits
- Derivatives
- Integrals
- Algebraic Expressions
What major mathematical development did Isaac Newton use to explain planetary motion?
- Differential Equations
- Calculus of Variations
- Infinitesimal Calculus
- Complex Analysis
In which year did Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz publish his first paper on calculus?
Which of the following is an application of calculus in economics?
- Finding the maximum profit
- Calculating interest rates
- Analyzing trends in stock prices
- Determining market equilibrium
What is the primary purpose of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus?
- To connect differentiation and integration
- To solve differential equations
- To find limits of functions
- To analyze sequences and series
Which mathematician is credited with the development of the notation for the integral sign ∫?
- David Hilbert
- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- Augustin-Louis Cauchy
- Leonhard Euler
Which branch of calculus deals specifically with the behavior of functions as they approach specific points or infinity?
- Differential Calculus
- Integral Calculus
- Real Analysis
- Limit Theory
In the context of calculus, what does the term 'convergence' refer to?
- The limit of a function
- The approach of a series to a finite value
- The process of differentiation
- The stability of a solution
Which famous physicist used calculus to derive his laws of motion and universal gravitation?
- Niels Bohr
- Galileo Galilei
- Albert Einstein
- Isaac Newton