Physics Trivia Questions
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What is transferred between objects by conduction, convection, and radiation, and is measured in calories?
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heat
Who is the scientist for whom a unit measuring the intensity of radiation is named, known for discovering X-rays?
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wilhelm röntgen
What is the term for the ability of a body to float or rise in a fluid?
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buoyancy
Which author of 'A Brief History of Time' became a professor of gravitational physics at Cambridge in 1977?
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stephen hawking
What is the unit of measurement for the rate of flow of electric current that is named after a French physicist?
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ampere
What is the term for the distance between one crest and the next or between two troughs in the science of sound?
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wavelength
What force causes variations in the acceleration of falling objects from place to place?
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gravity
What branch of physics deals with light and vision?
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optics
What is the name of the first subatomic particle discovered by J.J. Thomson 100 years ago?
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electron
What is the study of the propulsion and motion of projectiles called?
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ballistics
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