Scientific Terms On Physics
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- 1.
Which of these is a heavy gas used in specialized electric lamps?
- A.
Oil Shale
- B.
Barometric Pressure
- C.
The Bends
- D.
Xenon
Correct Answer
D. Xenon -
- 2.
What scientist is credited with co-inventing calculus?
- A.
Nikola Tesla
- B.
Leonhard Euler
- C.
Emmy Noether
- D.
Sir Isaac Newton
Correct Answer
D. Sir Isaac Newton -
- 3.
What unit of electrical resistance is named for a German physicist?
- A.
Lithium
- B.
Ohm
- C.
Ribes
- D.
Glaucoma
Correct Answer
B. Ohm -
- 4.
What Polish-born Nobel Prize winner's husband and daughter both won Nobel Prizes?
- A.
Marie Curie
- B.
Marguerite Perey
- C.
Florence Nightingale
- D.
Boya Piatek
Correct Answer
A. Marie Curie -
- 5.
A person who weighs 200 pounds on the Earth's surface would weigh how much at its center?
- A.
800 Pounds
- B.
0 Pounds
- C.
200 Pounds
- D.
20 Pounds
Correct Answer
B. 0 Pounds -
- 6.
One minute of what is equal to one sea mile?
- A.
Latitude
- B.
Radiation
- C.
Travel
- D.
Miles
Correct Answer
A. Latitude -
- 7.
Approximately how many pounds are there in 10 kilograms?
- A.
2.2
- B.
15
- C.
10
- D.
22
Correct Answer
D. 22 -
- 8.
The atmosphere of Venus is mainly what gas?
- A.
Argon
- B.
Oxygen
- C.
Helium
- D.
Carbon Dioxide
Correct Answer
D. Carbon Dioxide -
- 9.
A golf ball's dimples generate what force, which helps increase distance?
- A.
Gravity
- B.
Distance
- C.
Weight
- D.
Lift
Correct Answer
D. Lift -
- 10.
What word refers to the space an object takes up in three dimensions?
- A.
Mass
- B.
Volume
- C.
State
- D.
Density
Correct Answer
B. Volume -
- 11.
What is the base unit of mass in the CGS system?
- A.
Bushel
- B.
Inch
- C.
Pound
- D.
Gram
Correct Answer
D. Gram -
- 12.
What is the highest layer of the atmosphere called?
- A.
Ionosphere
- B.
Mantle
- C.
Troposphere
- D.
Lithosphere
Correct Answer
A. IonospHere -
- 13.
An inclined plane, a pulley and a lever are all simple examples of what item?
- A.
Machine
- B.
Geode
- C.
Seed
- D.
Transmitter
Correct Answer
A. Machine -
- 14.
What is the SI-derived unit of magnetic field?
- A.
Mho
- B.
Tesla
- C.
Rho
- D.
Edison
Correct Answer
B. Tesla -
- 15.
What kind of radiation has a lower frequency than the visible spectrum?
- A.
X-Rays
- B.
Infrared
- C.
Gamma Rays
- D.
Ultraviolet
Correct Answer
B. Infrared -
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