Scientific Terms On Physics

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1.

Which of these is a heavy gas used in specialized electric lamps?
- A.
  
  Oil Shale
- B.
  
  Barometric Pressure
- C.
  
  The Bends
- D.
  
  Xenon
Correct Answer
D. Xenon
2.

What scientist is credited with co-inventing calculus?
- A.
  
  Nikola Tesla
- B.
  
  Leonhard Euler
- C.
  
  Emmy Noether
- D.
  
  Sir Isaac Newton
Correct Answer
D. Sir Isaac Newton
3.

What unit of electrical resistance is named for a German physicist?
- A.
  
  Lithium
- B.
  
  Ohm
- C.
  
  Ribes
- D.
  
  Glaucoma
Correct Answer
B. Ohm
4.

What Polish-born Nobel Prize winner's husband and daughter both won Nobel Prizes?
- A.
  
  Marie Curie
- B.
  
  Marguerite Perey
- C.
  
  Florence Nightingale
- D.
  
  Boya Piatek
Correct Answer
A. Marie Curie
5.

A person who weighs 200 pounds on the Earth's surface would weigh how much at its center?
- A.
  
  800 Pounds
- B.
  
  0 Pounds
- C.
  
  200 Pounds
- D.
  
  20 Pounds
Correct Answer
B. 0 Pounds
6.

One minute of what is equal to one sea mile?
- A.
  
  Latitude
- B.
  
  Radiation
- C.
  
  Travel
- D.
  
  Miles
Correct Answer
A. Latitude
7.

Approximately how many pounds are there in 10 kilograms?
- A.
  
  2.2
- B.
  
  15
- C.
  
  10
- D.
  
  22
Correct Answer
D. 22
8.

The atmosphere of Venus is mainly what gas?
- A.
  
  Argon
- B.
  
  Oxygen
- C.
  
  Helium
- D.
  
  Carbon Dioxide
Correct Answer
D. Carbon Dioxide
9.

A golf ball's dimples generate what force, which helps increase distance?
- A.
  
  Gravity
- B.
  
  Distance
- C.
  
  Weight
- D.
  
  Lift
Correct Answer
D. Lift
10.

What word refers to the space an object takes up in three dimensions?
- A.
  
  Mass
- B.
  
  Volume
- C.
  
  State
- D.
  
  Density
Correct Answer
B. Volume
11.

What is the base unit of mass in the CGS system?
- A.
  
  Bushel
- B.
  
  Inch
- C.
  
  Pound
- D.
  
  Gram
Correct Answer
D. Gram
12.

What is the highest layer of the atmosphere called?
- A.
  
  Ionosphere
- B.
  
  Mantle
- C.
  
  Troposphere
- D.
  
  Lithosphere
Correct Answer
A. Ionosphere
13.

An inclined plane, a pulley and a lever are all simple examples of what item?
- A.
  
  Machine
- B.
  
  Geode
- C.
  
  Seed
- D.
  
  Transmitter
Correct Answer
A. Machine
14.

What is the SI-derived unit of magnetic field?
- A.
  
  Mho
- B.
  
  Tesla
- C.
  
  Rho
- D.
  
  Edison
Correct Answer
B. Tesla
15.

What kind of radiation has a lower frequency than the visible spectrum?
- A.
  
  X-Rays
- B.
  
  Infrared
- C.
  
  Gamma Rays
- D.
  
  Ultraviolet
Correct Answer
B. Infrared

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Scientific Terms On Physics

Which of these is a heavy gas used in specialized electric lamps?

What scientist is credited with co-inventing calculus?

What unit of electrical resistance is named for a German physicist?

What Polish-born Nobel Prize winner's husband and daughter both won Nobel Prizes?

A person who weighs 200 pounds on the Earth's surface would weigh how much at its center?

One minute of what is equal to one sea mile?

Approximately how many pounds are there in 10 kilograms?

The atmosphere of Venus is mainly what gas?

A golf ball's dimples generate what force, which helps increase distance?

What word refers to the space an object takes up in three dimensions?

What is the base unit of mass in the CGS system?

What is the highest layer of the atmosphere called?

An inclined plane, a pulley and a lever are all simple examples of what item?

What is the SI-derived unit of magnetic field?

What kind of radiation has a lower frequency than the visible spectrum?