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1.

What older unit of luminance is roughly equal to 10.8 lux?
- A.
  
  Footcandle
- B.
  
  Typhoon
- C.
  
  Density
- D.
  
  Glow
Correct Answer
A. Footcandle
2.

Twelve dozen make up one of what unit of measurement?
- A.
  
  Gross
- B.
  
  Peck
- C.
  
  Baker's Dozen
- D.
  
  Bushel
Correct Answer
A. Gross
3.

What sort of lens curves inward?
- A.
  
  Round
- B.
  
  Concave
- C.
  
  Geologic
- D.
  
  Greenhouse Effect
Correct Answer
B. Concave
4.

One of what unit is equal to one cycle per second?
- A.
  
  Cord
- B.
  
  Hertz
- C.
  
  Roentgen
- D.
  
  Ream
Correct Answer
B. Hertz
5.

How many decivolts are there in one volt?
- A.
  
  100 Volts
- B.
  
  10 Volts
- C.
  
  1,000 Volts
- D.
  
  500 Volts
Correct Answer
B. 10 Volts
6.

What is multiplied by speed to give distance traveled?
- A.
  
  Weight
- B.
  
  Velocity
- C.
  
  Time
- D.
  
  Acceleration
Correct Answer
C. Time
7.

What simple machine is used to raise a flag by pulling on a rope?
- A.
  
  Pulley
- B.
  
  Inclined Plane
- C.
  
  Lever
- D.
  
  Screw
Correct Answer
A. Pulley
8.

A plane traveling six times faster than sound is said to fly at what speed?
- A.
  
  Ultra 6
- B.
  
  Mach 1
- C.
  
  Mach 6
- D.
  
  6X
Correct Answer
C. Mach 6
9.

Which one is a measure of how fast something moves?
- A.
  
  Mass
- B.
  
  Distance
- C.
  
  Mileage
- D.
  
  Speed
Correct Answer
D. Speed
10.

Which of these is a good analogy for the way sound travels?
- A.
  
  A Dog Running
- B.
  
  Ripple In A Pond
- C.
  
  A Bouncing Ball
- D.
  
  A Wall Collapsing
Correct Answer
B. Ripple In A Pond
11.

What is the value of pi, approximated to nine decimal points?
- A.
  
  3
- B.
  
  3.141592654
- C.
  
  3.333333333
- D.
  
  3.25687523
Correct Answer
B. 3.141592654
12.

How is British Thermal Unit generally abbreviated?
- A.
  
  Megawatt
- B.
  
  BU
- C.
  
  BTU
- D.
  
  Ethnobotanical
Correct Answer
C. BTU
13.

What force keeps a rolling ball on a flat surface from rolling forever?
- A.
  
  Friction
- B.
  
  Hand
- C.
  
  Lift
- D.
  
  Warm
Correct Answer
A. Friction
14.

What is the SI-derived unit of electric potential difference?
- A.
  
  Watt
- B.
  
  Kilogram
- C.
  
  Volt
- D.
  
  Newton
Correct Answer
C. Volt
15.

What process of atomic decay is measured in becquerels?
- A.
  
  Radioactivity
- B.
  
  Oxidation
- C.
  
  Reduction
- D.
  
  Heat Transfer
Correct Answer
A. Radioactivity

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Physics Exam Trivia

What older unit of luminance is roughly equal to 10.8 lux?

Twelve dozen make up one of what unit of measurement?

What sort of lens curves inward?

One of what unit is equal to one cycle per second?

How many decivolts are there in one volt?

What is multiplied by speed to give distance traveled?

What simple machine is used to raise a flag by pulling on a rope?

A plane traveling six times faster than sound is said to fly at what speed?

Which one is a measure of how fast something moves?

Which of these is a good analogy for the way sound travels?

What is the value of pi, approximated to nine decimal points?

How is British Thermal Unit generally abbreviated?

What force keeps a rolling ball on a flat surface from rolling forever?

What is the SI-derived unit of electric potential difference?

What process of atomic decay is measured in becquerels?