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1.

Who was the Clark University physicist responsible for "A Method of Reaching Extreme Altitudes"?
- A.
  
  Enrico Fermi
- B.
  
  Jules Verne
- C.
  
  Robert Oppenheimer
- D.
  
  Robert Goddard
2.

What is the rate of descent of a falling object due to gravity?
- A.
  
  3 Yards Per Second Every Second
- B.
  
  10 Meters Per Second Every Second
- C.
  
  9.8 Meters Per Second Every Second
- D.
  
  1 Foot Per Second Every Second
3.

What does the "Uncertainty Principle" state about any particle?
- A.
  
  Space Time Relationship Uncertain
- B.
  
  Earth's Troposphere Is Uncertain
- C.
  
  Position, Momentum Cannot Be Known
- D.
  
  Unknown Beyond The Solar System
4.

The earth rotates about its axis at what angle of tilt?
- A.
  
  45 Degrees
- B.
  
  9 Degrees
- C.
  
  2.5 Degrees
- D.
  
  23.5 Degrees
5.

What is the anti-matter equivalent of an electron?
- A.
  
  Positron
- B.
  
  Antitron
- C.
  
  Negatron
- D.
  
  Microtron
6.

Who oversaw Hitler's rocket program?
- A.
  
  Rommel
- B.
  
  Von Trapp
- C.
  
  Oberst
- D.
  
  Von Braun
7.

Who was known for his famous "oil-drop" experiments to determine the charge of the electron?
- A.
  
  Ernst Rutherford
- B.
  
  Max Plank
- C.
  
  Robert Millikan
- D.
  
  J.J. Thompson
8.

What constant is equivalent to 96,485 coulombs per mole of electrons?
- A.
  
  Volt
- B.
  
  Curie
- C.
  
  Faraday
- D.
  
  Becquerel
9.

Who discovered that a moving magnet generates electric current known as electromagnetic induction?
- A.
  
  J. J. Thompson
- B.
  
  Michael Faraday
- C.
  
  Alessandro Volta
- D.
  
  Sir Humphrey Davy
10.

One kilogram is equal to how many pounds?
- A.
  
  2
- B.
  
  4.4
- C.
  
  0.8
- D.
  
  2.2
11.

What is the speed of sound called?
- A.
  
  Speed Level 1
- B.
  
  Mach 1
- C.
  
  Sonic Minimum Speed
- D.
  
  Mach 10
12.

What famous scientist introduced the concept of "space-time"?
- A.
  
  Alexander Graham Bell
- B.
  
  Stephen Hawking
- C.
  
  Thomas Edison
- D.
  
  Albert Einstein
13.

If a jet cruises at 575 mph, how far will it go in 12 hours?
- A.
  
  575 Miles
- B.
  
  6900 Miles
- C.
  
  82800 Miles
- D.
  
  7000 Miles
14.

The physicist Marie Curie was awarded the Nobel Prize in which year?
- A.
  
  1903
- B.
  
  1979
- C.
  
  1814
- D.
  
  1972
15.

Which of the following terms is not related to thermodynamics?
- A.
  
  Empathy
- B.
  
  Energy
- C.
  
  Enthalpy
- D.
  
  Entropy

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