Physics Terms Quiz
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Who named electricity after he made two beads pull toward each other?
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Electra Gilbert
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William Grape
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Gilbert Grape
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William Gilbert
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Explore the origins and concepts of electricity in this Physics Terms Quiz. Dive into the history with questions on who named electricity, meanings behind ancient terms, and key developments in electrical technology. Ideal for learners interested in physics and electrical engineering.
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What does the Greek word "elektron" mean?
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Sharp
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Hurt
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Amber
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Quick
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A. Amber -
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What scientist developed the process for manufacturing carbon filaments?
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Lewis H. Latimer
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Latimer Jones
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Ben Franklin
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Lewis Ford
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A. Lewis H. Latimer -
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What does the word "lodestone" mean?
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Leading Stone
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Leaving Stone
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Warding Stone
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Heaving Stone
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A. Leading Stone -
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Which of the following means "support by the use of magnetic force"?
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Force Field
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Fielding
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Raising
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Levitation
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A. Levitation -
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Which of the following is chemical energy labeled as?
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Potential
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Potent
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Sharp
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Kinetic
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A. Potential -
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What is the minimum wind speed for modern windmills to be effective?
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1 Mile Per Hour
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170 Miles Per Hour
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7 Miles Per Hour
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17 Miles Per Hour
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A. 7 Miles Per Hour -
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About how fast does sound travel in meters per second?
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700
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1000
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340
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34
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A. 340 -
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What color of light would grass reflect?
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Blue And Yellow
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Red
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White
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Green
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A. Green -
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What instrument allows today's taxicab drivers to measure the distance traveled?
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Speedometer
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Taximeter
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Thermometer
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Odometer
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A. Taximeter -
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What states that when there is action there is another equal but opposite action?
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Balanced Newtons
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Newton's First Law
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Newton's Third Law
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Newtoniums
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A. Newton's Third Law -
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What happens when you provide another path for electrons to travel?
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Grounding
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Lightning Strikes
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More Charge
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Dirty Charges
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A. Grounding -
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What occurs when electrons with more potential energy go to places with less?
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Osmosis
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Potential Difference
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Diffusion
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Lightning
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A. Potential Difference -
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Which of these changes mechanical energy into electrical energy?
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Cellular Generator
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Generic Generator
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Electrical Generator
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Transforming Generator
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A. Electrical Generator -
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What is another name for a generator shaft?
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Shifter
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Army
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Ampere
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Armature
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A. Armature -
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What helps turn the armature in a hand-turned generator?
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Train
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Turban
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Driver
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Turbine
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A. Turbine -
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Which sentence best states Snell's Law?
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Entropy always increases
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The amount of electrical current is proportional to the coolness of the current
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The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection
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The number of quarks in a particle is proportional to the amount of the strong force contained in the particle.
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A. The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection -
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Which is usually greater:the inertial mass or the gravitational mass ?
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The gravitational mass
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Trick question-they are equal but not the same
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Trick question-they are the same and thus equal
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The inertial mass
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A. Trick question-they are equal but not the same -
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