11 tough interview questions you may have to answer if you want to intern at SpaceX
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Jul 26, 2021, 12:46 IST
What are composites?
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What is the size of an integer on a 32-bit system?
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Let's say you have a variable 'var' assigned to be '2'. What will display if you print 'var++'? If you print '++var' on the next line, what will be displayed? What is the final value of 'var'?
What is a null pointer?
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If you have a large, heavy object moving very, very fast, how do you safely slow it down?
How would you go about a design for an electrical harness to protect it from a sharp object falling from above?
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Imagine a cantilever beam fixed at one end with a mass = m and a length = L. If this beam is subject to an inertial force and a uniformly distributed load = w, what is the moment present at a length of L/4?
How would you find a cycle in a singly-linked list?
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What happens when you run a high current (spot welding) through a nickel piece touching a copper piece?
One side of a beam is attached to a wall and the other is free. If a force is applied, where would it break, and what would you need to know to determine the force that would break the beam?
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Describe the design process of a series of pipes to be used in a rapid fueling system for a liquid propellant rocket engine. Be sure to include which equations would be best for the case at hand for fluid pressure calculations and structural considerations.