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How does quantum entanglement defy locality?
Measurements on one particle instantly affects its partner regardless
Green
Blue
Pink
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How can neutrinos pass through matter?
They interact weakly with other particles.
They have a special button
Winnie the pooh
They are masters of hide and seek!
3
Why cant perpetual motion exist?
Dancing particles
It violates the first and second laws of thermodynamics.
Elsa froze it
Gremlins
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Why cant we reach absolutely zero?
Banana
The square root of 7 is 9
Rectangle
Infinite energy is required to remove all heat
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Why is energy quantized in quantum mechanics?
Particles can only occupy discrete energy levels due to wave particles
Energy bites in fun sized pieces only
To keep things spicy in physics
Because the universe is on a budget
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What happens to a pendulums energy when it stops?
Triangle
Blue
It converts to heat and sound.
Square
7
Why is the sky blue?
Because of the rain
Its not really blue
Due to the scattering of sunlight
2 + 1
8
Why do we see lightning before we hear thunder?
Lightning is cooler than thunder
Thunder is a myth
Light travels faster than sound waves
sound is stupid
9
Why does time stop at the speed of light?
Ultimate nap time!
Extra dimensional party
Time dilation becomes infinite as velocity approaches light speed
Tick-tock freeze dance
10
Why do objects feel weightless in space?
They arent
The moon stole all the weight
Because space is allergic to gravity
They are in free fall around earth
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Why does a straw appear bent when placed in a glass of water?
Because of the straw laws
Because of minions
Because of a principal of light called refraction.
12
Why do black holes have infinite density?
They dont
Their mass is compressed into a singularity of zero volume.
Because they can.
13
Why can light escape a star but not a black hole?
Green
twinkle twinkle little star.
The escape velocity of a black hole exceeds the speed of light
Because they love each other
14
Why do you feel pushed backward when a car starts moving quickly?
friction
Due to the car itself
Because to the change of motion due to inertia
15
Why does a hot air balloon rise when heated?
SpongeBob
because of gravity
Apples
Since less dense air rises above denser air, the balloon floats upwards.
16
What is the nature of dark energy?
Star wars
The universes way of keeping secrets
Its an unknown force causing the accelerated expansion of the universe
The reason your socks disappear in the wash.
17
Can velocity be zero while accelerating?
Yes
Try asking again
Maybe
No
18
Why don’t we feel the earth spinning
Because the sky is blue.
Because the motion is constant and uniform.
Egg.
I dont know.
19
Why do we feel heavier when an elevator starts going up?
We add extra gravity
Because the elevator is judging us.
Because the force of gravitational pull on our bodies
Green beans
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Why does time slow near massive objects?
It does
Gravity warps spacetime.
Blue.
Purple
