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Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    One mile per hour is about how many meters per second?

    • A.

      44.47

    • B.

      0.447

    • C.

      4.447

    • D.

      0.0447

    Correct Answer
    B. 0.447
  • 2. 

    How many joules make one calorie?

    • A.

      41.9

    • B.

      0.419

    • C.

      0.225

    • D.

      4.184

    Correct Answer
    D. 4.184
  • 3. 

    What is the approximate mass of the Earth ?

    • A.

      3.14 x 10^34 kg

    • B.

      Earth Has No Mass

    • C.

      5.98 x 10^8 kg

    • D.

      5.98 x 10^24 kg

    Correct Answer
    D. 5.98 x 10^24 kg
  • 4. 

    What did abbe Gabriel Mouton invent?

    • A.

      The Microwave Sensor

    • B.

      The Metric System

    • C.

      The Cloud Chamber

    • D.

      The Electric Rod

    Correct Answer
    B. The Metric System
  • 5. 

    With three bodies alone in a closed system with no friction, what shape will they eventually form?

    • A.

      Two To Sides, Third In The Middle

    • B.

      As Far From Each Other As Possible

    • C.

      All Will Touch Given Enough Time

    • D.

      No One Has Ever Solved This Problem

    Correct Answer
    D. No One Has Ever Solved This Problem
  • 6. 

    If we invert the number of ohms in a circuit, which quantity do we get?

    • A.

      Volts

    • B.

      Watts

    • C.

      Mhos

    • D.

      Amps

    Correct Answer
    C. Mhos
  • 7. 

    In volume, which subject took up most of Newton's writings?

    • A.

      Gravitation

    • B.

      Religion

    • C.

      Calculus

    • D.

      Alchemy

    Correct Answer
    B. Religion
  • 8. 

    Which did Newton consider his greatest accomplishment?

    • A.

      He Developed The Theory Of Gravity

    • B.

      He Developed Calculus

    • C.

      He Remained A Virgin All His Life

    • D.

      He Showed That Alchemy Was Useless

    Correct Answer
    C. He Remained A Virgin All His Life
  • 9. 

    Plato taught Aristotle who taught Alexander the great. Who taught Einstein?

    • A.

      Marcel Grossman

    • B.

      Max Planck

    • C.

      Joseph Auer

    • D.

      No one-he was self-taught

    Correct Answer
    A. Marcel Grossman
  • 10. 

    Which is the quantum phenomenon that Einstein referred to as "spooky action at a distance"?

    • A.

      Entanglement

    • B.

      Superpositioning

    • C.

      Nuclear Spins

    • D.

      Ion Trap Technology

    Correct Answer
    A. Entanglement
  • 11. 

    Which famous physicist drove a car from PrincetonN.J. to the White House with Einstein's letter urging FDR to start building the A-Bomb?

    • A.

      Paul Dirac

    • B.

      Enrico Fermi

    • C.

      Edward Teller

    • D.

      Robert Oppenheim

    Correct Answer
    C. Edward Teller
  • 12. 

    Approximately how many joules are in one calorie?

    • A.

      3.1415

    • B.

      4.19

    • C.

      1

    • D.

      0.239

    Correct Answer
    B. 4.19
  • 13. 

    What is the fastest speed at which a falling raindrop can hit you?

    • A.

      1 Mph

    • B.

      180 Mph

    • C.

      18 Mph

    • D.

      800 Mph

    Correct Answer
    C. 18 MpH
  • 14. 

    What is the fastest speed at which a badminton shuttle travels?

    • A.

      44 Mph

    • B.

      112 Mph

    • C.

      66 Mph

    • D.

      212 Mph

    Correct Answer
    B. 112 MpH
  • 15. 

    What year was the neutronic reactor invented?

    • A.

      1971

    • B.

      1941

    • C.

      1923

    • D.

      1854

    Correct Answer
    B. 1941

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