Physics Glossary Terms
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What sort of image is seen in a flat mirror?
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A Virtual Image
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A Holographic Image
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A Divergent Image
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A Broken Image
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Explore key physics concepts through this quiz titled 'Physics glossary terms'. Test your understanding of fundamental physics, including concepts like momentum, units of measurement, and properties of light. Ideal for learners seeking to enhance their knowledge of physics basics.
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What physical quantity is the product of mass and velocity?
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Momentum
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Buoyancy
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Speed
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Displacement
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A. Momentum -
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What unit, named for a Swedish scientist, is used to measure atoms?
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Light Year
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Terrametre
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Angstrom
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Parsec
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A. Angstrom -
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Which color of light is not among the three primary colors of the visible spectrum?
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Red
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Blue
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White
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Green
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A. White -
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What term, named for a Austrian physicist, is used for the speed of sound?
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Superspeed
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Final Speed
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Speed Level 1
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Mach 1
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A. Mach 1 -
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What is the SI-derived unit for force?
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Newton
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Hertz
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Watt-Hour
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Ohm
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A. Newton -
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Light sometimes acts like particles and sometimes like what?
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A Solid
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Wheels
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A Gas
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Waves
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A. Waves -
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One thousand grams are roughly equal to how many pounds?
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0.5
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1.7
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5.5
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2.2
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A. 2.2 -
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What bright lights are seen in the sky near the South Pole?
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Antarctic Skylights
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Phantom Lights
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Aurora Australis
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Aurora Borealis
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A. Aurora Australis -
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Which standard-sized battery has the largest capacity in ampere-hours?
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AAAA Battery
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C Battery
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D Battery
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9V Battery
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A. D Battery -
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Marie Curie, her husband Pierre and their daughter Irene all studied what phenomenon?
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DNA
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Albinism
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Radioactivity
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Supernovas
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A. Radioactivity -
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What does the astronomical term "nebula" mean in Latin?
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Sun
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Explosion
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Ocean
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Mist
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A. Mist -
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What is the largest gas-giant planet in the Earth's solar system?
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Venus
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Jupiter
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Mercury
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Uranus
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A. Jupiter -
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What is the Earth's axial tilt?
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1 Degree
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90 Degrees
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23.5 Degrees
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45 Degrees
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A. 23.5 Degrees -
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In 1670, Gabriel Mouton proposed a measurement system using what base?
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Three
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Ten
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Six
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12
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A. Ten -
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