Physics Terminologies
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- 1.
What term indicates the intensity of light falling on the lens?
- A.
F-Stop
- B.
Timebase Corrector
- C.
Refraction
- D.
Development
Correct Answer
A. F-Stop -
- 2.
WHAT ARE THE DARKER AND COOLER SPOTS ON THE SUN CALLED?
- A.
SAUNAS
- B.
COOL SPOTS
- C.
SUNSPOTS
- D.
COOLERS
Correct Answer
C. SUNSPOTS -
- 3.
ELECTRICITY GENERATED FROM SOLAR RADIATION IS BEST DESCRIBED AS WHAT?
- A.
RADIATION
- B.
FOSSIL FUEL
- C.
CONDENSATION
- D.
SOLAR POWER
Correct Answer
D. SOLAR POWER -
- 4.
PRESSURE EXERTED BY THE ATMOSPHERE AT A GIVEN POINT IS KNOWN AS WHAT?
- A.
OCEANOGRAPHY
- B.
CONDENSATION
- C.
NITROGEN
- D.
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
Correct Answer
D. BAROMETRIC PRESSURE -
- 5.
What pitch-control surface is usually located at the tail of an airplane?
- A.
Elevators
- B.
Ailerons
- C.
Rudder
- D.
Parachute
Correct Answer
A. Elevators -
- 6.
HOW FAST DOES THE EARTH TRAVEL THROUGH SPACE?
- A.
66,000 MPH
- B.
20,000 MPH
- C.
35 MILLION MPH
- D.
462 MPH
Correct Answer
A. 66,000 MpH -
- 7.
Both a C cell battery and a D cell have what voltage?
- A.
4.6 Volts
- B.
1.5 Volts
- C.
9 Volts
- D.
8.0 Volts
Correct Answer
B. 1.5 Volts -
- 8.
What unit is equal to the distance from the Sun to the Earth, or about 150 million kilometres?
- A.
Parsec
- B.
Warp 9
- C.
Astronomical Unit
- D.
Furlong
Correct Answer
C. Astronomical Unit -
- 9.
A doorknob is an example of what sort of simple machine?
- A.
Waterfall
- B.
Complex
- C.
Hinge
- D.
Wheel And Axle
Correct Answer
D. Wheel And Axle -
- 10.
Which tool is a double lever?
- A.
Ramp
- B.
Wheelbarrow
- C.
Pair Of Scissors
- D.
Saw
Correct Answer
C. Pair Of Scissors -
- 11.
In what century did mathematician and astronomer Isaac Newton die?
- A.
1400's
- B.
1900's
- C.
1700's
- D.
1600's
Correct Answer
C. 1700's -
- 12.
What physicist was the founder of quantum theory?
- A.
Lise Meitner
- B.
Igor Kurchatov
- C.
Enrico Fermi
- D.
Max Planck
Correct Answer
D. Max Planck -
- 13.
Who taught Isaac Newton at Cambridge University?
- A.
Tycho Brahe
- B.
Isaac Barrow
- C.
Christian Huygens
- D.
Gottfried Leibniz
Correct Answer
B. Isaac Barrow -
- 14.
THE LEADING EDGE OF AN ADVANCING COLD AIR MASS IS KNOWN AS WHAT?
- A.
PRECIPITATION
- B.
COLD FRONT
- C.
HURRICANE
- D.
CIRRUS
Correct Answer
B. COLD FRONT -
- 15.
When rolling two six-sided dice, what are the odds of a four?
- A.
Two In Three
- B.
One In Nine
- C.
Five In 12
- D.
One In 12
Correct Answer
D. One In 12 -
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