Awesome Trivia On Physics
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- 1.
Which branch of science does meteorology belong to?
- A.
Geology
- B.
Biology
- C.
Physics
- D.
Chemistry
Correct Answer
C. Physics -
- 2.
Who proved that the perpetuum mobile of von Platen was flawed and did not violate the second law of thermodynamics?
- A.
Max Planck
- B.
Enrico Fermi
- C.
Stephen Hawking
- D.
Goran Grimvall
Correct Answer
D. Goran Grimvall -
- 3.
Who is considered the father of Quantum Theory?
- A.
Albert Einstein
- B.
Max Planck
- C.
Enrico Fermi
- D.
Neils Bohr
Correct Answer
B. Max Planck -
- 4.
Who postulated that the process of stimulated emission in atoms must exist?
- A.
Ernest Rutherford
- B.
Albert Einstein
- C.
Richard Feynman
- D.
Erwin Schrodinger
Correct Answer
B. Albert Einstein -
- 5.
Which physicist won a Nobel Prize for solving the Dirac Equation?
- A.
John Von Neumann
- B.
John Weeler
- C.
Richard Feynman
- D.
Albert Einstein
Correct Answer
C. Richard Feynman -
- 6.
What is the best temperature for a freezer to run at?
- A.
10f
- B.
20f
- C.
0f
- D.
32f
Correct Answer
C. 0f -
- 7.
What is the only method of magnetometry which can measure non-linear magnetic susceptibilities?
- A.
AC Susceptibility
- B.
Vibrating Sample Magnetometry
- C.
Squid's
- D.
Torque Magnetometry
Correct Answer
A. AC Susceptibility -
- 8.
What is the definition of the unit for current intensity?
- A.
1 Volt Of Potential Difference Measured For 1 Second
- B.
1 Joule Of Energy Consumed In 1 Second
- C.
1 Watt Of Power Per Second
- D.
1 Coulomb Of Charge Per Second
Correct Answer
D. 1 Coulomb Of Charge Per Second -
- 9.
What contemporary of Newton claimed that it was he and not Newton who first suggested the inverse square law of gravitation?
- A.
Jakob Bernoulli
- B.
Galileo Galilei
- C.
Johannes Kepler
- D.
Robert Hooke
Correct Answer
D. Robert Hooke -
- 10.
When uranium-235 undergoes fission, how many neutrons does it release?
- A.
5
- B.
3
- C.
2
- D.
4
Correct Answer
B. 3 -
- 11.
Which phenomena is said to cause "Hawking Radiation' from Black Holes?
- A.
Particle-Antiparticle Pair Separation
- B.
Light Exceeding The Velocity Of 186,000 Mps
- C.
Neutron Decay In The Presence Of The Singularity
- D.
This Is Impossible. Nothing Can Escape A Black Hole's Gravitational Pull
Correct Answer
A. Particle-Antiparticle Pair Separation -
- 12.
When a neutron undergoes "Beta Decay", it emits a proton, an electron, and what other particle?
- A.
Neutrino
- B.
Anti-Neutrino
- C.
Neutrons Are Inseparable
- D.
Muon
Correct Answer
B. Anti-Neutrino -
- 13.
Who was the first Nobel Prize winner?
- A.
Johannes Diderik Van Der Waals
- B.
Heike Kamerlingh-Onnes
- C.
Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen
- D.
Pieter Zeeman
Correct Answer
C. Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen -
- 14.
After which physicist are the diagrams used to represent subatomic particle interactions named?
- A.
Einstein
- B.
Planck
- C.
Feynman
- D.
Corriolis
Correct Answer
C. Feynman -
- 15.
Which kind of tree is most often struck by lightning?
- A.
Maple
- B.
Redwood
- C.
Oak
- D.
Willow
Correct Answer
C. Oak -
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