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1
When light bends as it enters a different medium the process is known as what?
Wavelength
Refraction
Frequency
Diffraction
2
A person who studies physics is known as a?
Paleontologist
Neuroscientist
Physicist
Biologist
3
Metals expand when heated and do what when cooled?
Expand
Nothing
Contract
Relax
4
True or false? Iron is attracted by magnets.
True
False
5
A magnifying glass is what type of lens?
Concave
Diverging
Convex
Plane
6
What state of the art computer technology is used to train pilots?
A Flight Simulator
PlayStation
Xbox
Apple
7
Electric current is typically measured in what units?
Amperes
Newton's
Watts
Ohms
8
Earth is located in which galaxy?
The Milky Way Galaxy
Lenticular Galaxy
Triangulum Galaxy
Andromeda Galaxy
9
Conductors have a high or low resistance?
High
Low
10
What scientist is well known for his theory of relativity?
Stephen Hawking
Nicolaus Copernicus
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
11
The most recognised model of how the universe begun is known as the?
Medium Sized Rumble
Some Guy
Small Bang
Big Bang
12
What is the earth’s primary source of energy?
The Sun
Water
The Moon
Oxygen
13
Theoretical physicist James Maxwell was born in what country?
Wales
Ireland
England
Scotland
14
Electric resistance is typically measured in what units?
Watts
Meters
Amperes
Ohms
15
Electric power is typically measured in what units?
Ohms
Battery
Newton's
Watts
16
What is the first name of the famous scientist who gave us Newton’s three laws of motion?
Thomas
William
Isaac
Galileo
17
What kind of eclipse do we have when the moon is between the sun and the earth?
Solar Eclipse
Black Moon
Lunar Eclipse
Harvest Moon
18
Who is the Hubble Space Telescope named after?
George Hubble
John Hubble
Paul Hubble
Edwin Hubble
19
The wire inside an electric bulb is known as the what?
Amperes
Magic
Wire
Filament
20
Infrared light has a wavelength that is too long or short to be visible for humans?
Long
Short
No One Knows
The Same