Which sentence best states Snell's Law?

The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection

The amount of electrical current is proportional to the coolness of the current

The number of quarks in a particle is proportional to the amount of the strong force contained in the particle.

Which is usually greater:the inertial mass or the gravitational mass ?

Trick question-they are equal but not the same

Trick question-they are the same and thus equal

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1.

Who named electricity after he made two beads pull toward each other?
- A.
  
  Electra Gilbert
- B.
  
  William Grape
- C.
  
  Gilbert Grape
- D.
  
  William Gilbert
Correct Answer
D. William Gilbert
2.

What does the Greek word "elektron" mean?
- A.
  
  Sharp
- B.
  
  Hurt
- C.
  
  Amber
- D.
  
  Quick
Correct Answer
C. Amber
3.

What scientist developed the process for manufacturing carbon filaments?
- A.
  
  Lewis H. Latimer
- B.
  
  Latimer Jones
- C.
  
  Ben Franklin
- D.
  
  Lewis Ford
Correct Answer
A. Lewis H. Latimer
4.

What does the word "lodestone" mean?
- A.
  
  Leading Stone
- B.
  
  Leaving Stone
- C.
  
  Warding Stone
- D.
  
  Heaving Stone
Correct Answer
A. Leading Stone
5.

Which of the following means "support by the use of magnetic force"?
- A.
  
  Force Field
- B.
  
  Fielding
- C.
  
  Raising
- D.
  
  Levitation
Correct Answer
D. Levitation
6.

Which of the following is chemical energy labeled as?
- A.
  
  Potential
- B.
  
  Potent
- C.
  
  Sharp
- D.
  
  Kinetic
Correct Answer
A. Potential
7.

What is the minimum wind speed for modern windmills to be effective?
- A.
  
  1 Mile Per Hour
- B.
  
  170 Miles Per Hour
- C.
  
  7 Miles Per Hour
- D.
  
  17 Miles Per Hour
Correct Answer
C. 7 Miles Per Hour
8.

About how fast does sound travel in meters per second?
- A.
  
  700
- B.
  
  1000
- C.
  
  340
- D.
  
  34
Correct Answer
C. 340
9.

What color of light would grass reflect?
- A.
  
  Blue And Yellow
- B.
  
  Red
- C.
  
  White
- D.
  
  Green
Correct Answer
D. Green
10.

What instrument allows today's taxicab drivers to measure the distance traveled?
- A.
  
  Speedometer
- B.
  
  Taximeter
- C.
  
  Thermometer
- D.
  
  Odometer
Correct Answer
B. Taximeter
11.

What states that when there is action there is another equal but opposite action?
- A.
  
  Balanced Newtons
- B.
  
  Newton's First Law
- C.
  
  Newton's Third Law
- D.
  
  Newtoniums
Correct Answer
C. Newton's Third Law
12.

What happens when you provide another path for electrons to travel?
- A.
  
  Grounding
- B.
  
  Lightning Strikes
- C.
  
  More Charge
- D.
  
  Dirty Charges
Correct Answer
A. Grounding
13.

What occurs when electrons with more potential energy go to places with less?
- A.
  
  Osmosis
- B.
  
  Potential Difference
- C.
  
  Diffusion
- D.
  
  Lightning
Correct Answer
B. Potential Difference
14.

Which of these changes mechanical energy into electrical energy?
- A.
  
  Cellular Generator
- B.
  
  Generic Generator
- C.
  
  Electrical Generator
- D.
  
  Transforming Generator
Correct Answer
C. Electrical Generator
15.

What is another name for a generator shaft?
- A.
  
  Shifter
- B.
  
  Army
- C.
  
  Ampere
- D.
  
  Armature
Correct Answer
D. Armature
16.

What helps turn the armature in a hand-turned generator?
- A.
  
  Train
- B.
  
  Turban
- C.
  
  Driver
- D.
  
  Turbine
Correct Answer
D. Turbine
17.

Which sentence best states Snell's Law?
- A.
  
  Entropy always increases
- B.
  
  The amount of electrical current is proportional to the coolness of the current
- C.
  
  The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection
- D.
  
  The number of quarks in a particle is proportional to the amount of the strong force contained in the particle.
Correct Answer
C. The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection
18.

Which is usually greater:the inertial mass or the gravitational mass ?
- A.
  
  The gravitational mass
- B.
  
  Trick question-they are equal but not the same
- C.
  
  Trick question-they are the same and thus equal
- D.
  
  The inertial mass
Correct Answer
B. Trick question-they are equal but not the same

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Physics Terms Quiz

Who named electricity after he made two beads pull toward each other?

What does the Greek word "elektron" mean?

What scientist developed the process for manufacturing carbon filaments?

What does the word "lodestone" mean?

Which of the following means "support by the use of magnetic force"?

Which of the following is chemical energy labeled as?

What is the minimum wind speed for modern windmills to be effective?

About how fast does sound travel in meters per second?

What color of light would grass reflect?

What instrument allows today's taxicab drivers to measure the distance traveled?

What states that when there is action there is another equal but opposite action?

What happens when you provide another path for electrons to travel?

What occurs when electrons with more potential energy go to places with less?

Which of these changes mechanical energy into electrical energy?

What is another name for a generator shaft?

What helps turn the armature in a hand-turned generator?

Which sentence best states Snell's Law?

Which is usually greater:the inertial mass or the gravitational mass ?