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What is the formula for calculating velocity?

• A) v = d/t
• B) v = at
• C) v = F/m
• D) v = mgh

What is the name of the force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact?

• A) Inertia
• B) Gravity
• C) Friction
• D) Tension

What is the SI unit of work and energy?

• A) Newton
• B) Joule
• C) Watt
• D) Pascal

What is the name of the law that states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

• A) Newton's First Law
• B) Newton's Second Law
• C) Newton's Third Law
• D) Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

What is the name of the force that holds the nucleus of an atom together?

• A) Electromagnetic force
• B) Strong nuclear force
• C) Weak nuclear force
• D) Gravitational force

What is the formula for calculating force?

• A) F = ma
• B) F = mgh
• C) F = 1/2mv²
• D) F = kx

What is the name of the property of matter that resists changes in motion?

• A) Inertia
• B) Impulse
• C) Momentum
• D) Velocity

What is the name of the law that states that the total energy of a closed system remains constant?

• A) Law of Conservation of Energy
• B) Law of Conservation of Mass
• C) Law of Conservation of Momentum
• D) Law of Universal Gravitation

What is the name of the force that causes an object to move in a circular path?

• A) Centripetal force
• B) Centrifugal force
• C) Gravitational force
• D) Electromagnetic force

What is the name of the property of matter that determines the amount of force required to accelerate an object?

• A) Mass
• B) Weight
• C) Volume
• D) Density

When light bends as it enters a different medium the process is known as what?

• A) Reflection
• B) Scattering
• C) Refraction
• D) Diffraction

A magnifying glass is what type of lens?

• A) Concave
• B) Convex
• C) Plano-convex
• D) Plano-concave

Electric resistance is typically measured in what units?

• A) Watts
• B) Volts
• C) Ohms
• D) Amps

A person who studies physics is known as a?

• A) Geologist
• B) Biologist
• C) Physicist
• D) Chemist

Metals expand when heated and do what when cooled?

• A) Contract
• B) Expand
• C) Evaporate
• D) Melt

What is the first name of the famous scientist who gave us Newton's three laws of motion?

• A) Albert
• B) Isaac
• C) Galileo
• D) Charles

What state of the art computer technology is used to train pilots when wanting to copy the experience of flying an aircraft?

• A) VR (Virtual Reality)
• B) AR (Augmented Reality)
• C) MR (Mixed Reality)
• D) XR (Extended Reality)

Electric power is typically measured in what units?

• A) Joules
• B) Watts
• C) Ohms
• D) Amps

The most recognized model of how the universe begun is known as the?

• A) String Theory
• B) M-Theory
• C) The Big Bang Theory
• D) Dark Matter Theory

Who is the Hubble Space Telescope named after?

• A) Edwin Hubble
• B) Alan Hubble
• C) Charles Hubble
• D) James Hubble

The wire inside an electric bulb is known as the what?

• A) Filament
• B) Electrode
• C) Cathode
• D) Anode

Theoretical physicist James Maxwell was born in what country?

• A) England
• B) Scotland
• C) Ireland
• D) Wales

Infrared light has a wavelength that is too long or short to be visible for humans?

• A) Too long
• B) Too short
• C) Visible
• D) None of the above

What kind of eclipse do we have when the moon is between the sun and the earth?

• A) Solar eclipse
• B) Lunar eclipse
• C) Partial eclipse
• D) Total eclipse

True or false? Iron is attracted by magnets.

• A) True
• B) False

What is the earth's primary source of energy?

• A) Nuclear energy
• B) Geothermal energy
• C) Solar energy
• D) Fossil fuels

Conductors have a high or low resistance?

• A) High resistance
• B) Low resistance

Electric current is typically measured in what units?

• A) Watts
• B) Volts
• C) Ohms
• D) Amps

What scientist is well known for his theory of relativity?

• A) Isaac Newton
• B) Albert Einstein
• C) Stephen Hawking
• D) Galileo Galilei

Earth is located in which galaxy?

• A) Andromeda Galaxy
• B) Pinwheel Galaxy
• C) Sombrero Galaxy
• D) Milky Way Galaxy

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All Physics Quiz Questions

1. What is the formula for calculating velocity?
2. What is the name of the force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact?
3. What is the SI unit of work and energy?
4. What is the name of the law that states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?
5. What is the name of the force that holds the nucleus of an atom together?
6. What is the formula for calculating force?
7. What is the name of the property of matter that resists changes in motion?
8. What is the name of the law that states that the total energy of a closed system remains constant?
9. What is the name of the force that causes an object to move in a circular path?
10. What is the name of the property of matter that determines the amount of force required to accelerate an object?
11. When light bends as it enters a different medium the process is known as what?
12. A magnifying glass is what type of lens?
13. Electric resistance is typically measured in what units?
14. A person who studies physics is known as a?
15. Metals expand when heated and do what when cooled?
16. What is the first name of the famous scientist who gave us Newton's three laws of motion?
17. What state of the art computer technology is used to train pilots when wanting to copy the experience of flying an aircraft?
18. Electric power is typically measured in what units?
19. The most recognized model of how the universe begun is known as the?
20. Who is the Hubble Space Telescope named after?
21. The wire inside an electric bulb is known as the what?
22. Theoretical physicist James Maxwell was born in what country?
23. Infrared light has a wavelength that is too long or short to be visible for humans?
24. True or false? Iron is attracted by magnets.
25. What kind of eclipse do we have when the moon is between the sun and the earth?
26. What is the earth's primary source of energy?
27. Conductors have a high or low resistance?
28. Electric current is typically measured in what units?
29. What scientist is well known for his theory of relativity?
30. Earth is located in which galaxy?