All About Physics
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Tension force is best exhibited by which action?
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Pulling A Wagon
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Pulling A Clothesline Taut
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Brewing A Pot Of Coffee
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Pushing A Wheelbarrow
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Explore fundamental physics concepts through the 'All About Physics' quiz. Engage with practical applications of tension, gravity, friction, thermodynamics, optics, and geophysics. Enhance your understanding of how physics principles manifest in everyday phenomena and their scientific explanations.
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The measure of the amount of gravity acting upon an object is its what?
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Weight
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Density
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State
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Mass
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A. Weight -
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Rubbing cold hands together to make heat is an everyday application of what force?
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Friction
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Lift
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Strong Force
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Normal Force
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A. Friction -
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What is the common name for the study of the physics of heat?
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Fluid Dynamics
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Geophysics
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Thermodynamics
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Laser Physics
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A. Thermodynamics -
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Which human sensory organ is most relevant to the study of optics?
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Eye
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Ear
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Tongue
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Hand
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A. Eye -
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Which scientist, a specialized physicist, is concerned with the physical properties of the Earth?
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Biophysicist
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Meteorologist
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Geophysicist
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Quantum Physicist
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A. Geophysicist -
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What is the standard unit used to measure both energy and work?
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Joule
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Ampere
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Volt
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Watt
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A. Joule -
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What is the scientific term used to describe the edge of a black hole?
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Occam's Razor
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Horizon Line
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Event Horizon
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Eclipse Line
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A. Event Horizon -
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What is a machine capable of doing tasks automatically?
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Assembly Line
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Robot
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Lever
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Humanoid
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A. Robot -
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What is an engine that converts heat to mechanical energy called?
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Jet Engine
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Turbine
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Heat Engine
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Battery
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A. Heat Engine -
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What is used to control yaw in flight?
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Rudder
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Cabin Pressure
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Fuel Mixture
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Propellers
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A. Rudder -
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What usually happens to matter that is cooled?
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It Contracts
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It Expands
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It Will Change Taste
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Doubles In Weight
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A. It Contracts -
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What will happen to most matter when heated?
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Multiplies
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Nothing
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Expand
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Cracks
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A. Expand -
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What would you call a statement of expected future occurrences?
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Psi Force
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Assumption
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Backbone
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Forecast
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A. Forecast -
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What would you call a substance that can be used to produce heat?
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Photochemistry
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Cathode Rays
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Magnum
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Fuel
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A. Fuel -
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