Physics Glossary Terms
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- 1.
What sort of image is seen in a flat mirror?
- A.
A Virtual Image
- B.
A Holographic Image
- C.
A Divergent Image
- D.
A Broken Image
Correct Answer
A. A Virtual Image -
- 2.
What physical quantity is the product of mass and velocity?
- A.
Momentum
- B.
Buoyancy
- C.
Speed
- D.
Displacement
Correct Answer
A. Momentum -
- 3.
What unit, named for a Swedish scientist, is used to measure atoms?
- A.
Light Year
- B.
Terrametre
- C.
Angstrom
- D.
Parsec
Correct Answer
C. Angstrom -
- 4.
Which color of light is not among the three primary colors of the visible spectrum?
- A.
Red
- B.
Blue
- C.
White
- D.
Green
Correct Answer
C. White -
- 5.
What term, named for a Austrian physicist, is used for the speed of sound?
- A.
Superspeed
- B.
Final Speed
- C.
Speed Level 1
- D.
Mach 1
Correct Answer
D. Mach 1 -
- 6.
What is the SI-derived unit for force?
- A.
Newton
- B.
Hertz
- C.
Watt-Hour
- D.
Ohm
Correct Answer
A. Newton -
- 7.
Light sometimes acts like particles and sometimes like what?
- A.
A Solid
- B.
Wheels
- C.
A Gas
- D.
Waves
Correct Answer
D. Waves -
- 8.
One thousand grams are roughly equal to how many pounds?
- A.
0.5
- B.
1.7
- C.
5.5
- D.
2.2
Correct Answer
D. 2.2 -
- 9.
What bright lights are seen in the sky near the South Pole?
- A.
Antarctic Skylights
- B.
Phantom Lights
- C.
Aurora Australis
- D.
Aurora Borealis
Correct Answer
C. Aurora Australis -
- 10.
Which standard-sized battery has the largest capacity in ampere-hours?
- A.
AAAA Battery
- B.
C Battery
- C.
D Battery
- D.
9V Battery
Correct Answer
C. D Battery -
- 11.
Marie Curie, her husband Pierre and their daughter Irene all studied what phenomenon?
- A.
DNA
- B.
Albinism
- C.
Radioactivity
- D.
Supernovas
Correct Answer
C. Radioactivity -
- 12.
What does the astronomical term "nebula" mean in Latin?
- A.
Sun
- B.
Explosion
- C.
Ocean
- D.
Mist
Correct Answer
D. Mist -
- 13.
What is the largest gas-giant planet in the Earth's solar system?
- A.
Venus
- B.
Jupiter
- C.
Mercury
- D.
Uranus
Correct Answer
B. Jupiter -
- 14.
What is the Earth's axial tilt?
- A.
1 Degree
- B.
90 Degrees
- C.
23.5 Degrees
- D.
45 Degrees
Correct Answer
C. 23.5 Degrees -
- 15.
In 1670, Gabriel Mouton proposed a measurement system using what base?
- A.
Three
- B.
Ten
- C.
Six
- D.
12
Correct Answer
B. Ten -
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