Astrophysics Quiz

Question 1

What is the fastest man made object?

Accepted Answer

Parker Solar Probe

Question 2

How long is 1 AU (Astronomical unit)?

Accepted Answer

The distance between the sun and the earth

Question 3

Time is relative to what?

Accepted Answer

The observer

Question 4

One cannot curve space without involving _________

Accepted Answer

Time

Question 5

Who debunked universal time?

Accepted Answer

Albert Einstein

Question 6

Which planet rotates at a nearly 90-degree angle from the plane of its orbit?

Accepted Answer

Uranus

Question 7

What scientific breakthrough did Albert Einstein make to connect Newton's laws of physics with General Relativity?

Accepted Answer

Spacetime is curved

Question 8

Which moon is bigger Phobos or Deimos?

Accepted Answer

Phobos

Question 9

What is the main idea of quantum mechanics?

Accepted Answer

The structure of atoms, The behaviour of matter and light on the atomic and subatomic scale

Question 10

Are wormholes confirmed?

Accepted Answer

They are strictly theoretical

Question 11

What are the 2 planets in this picture?

Accepted Answer

Both Neptune

Question 12

Why did Einstein initially reject the idea of the big bang?

Accepted Answer

Because it opposed his theories

Question 13

Is time relative or universal?

Accepted Answer

Relative

Question 14

What is Albert Einstein's famous equation?

Accepted Answer

E=mc²

Question 15

Albert Einstein created quantum mechanics

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

Jupiter is the biggest planet we've found

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

Is the speed of light the same speed in every direction?

Accepted Answer

We have no idea

Question 18

how fast does voyager one travel?

Accepted Answer

7km/s

Question 19

Why is that there are no signs of a meteor in a crater?

Accepted Answer

Because the meteor is vaporized instantly

Question 20

What are these objects?

Accepted Answer

The Magellanic clouds

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