stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
CUWiP Trivia Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
CUWiP Trivia
CUWiP Trivia
82 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
21 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
82 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
82
Answers
1
The higgs boson is a subatomic particle that _________.
has never been detected
is responsible for mass
does not move
does not interact with any other particle
2
Which quantum number describes the orientation of an orbital in space?
Azimuthal quantum number (l)
Magnetic quantum number (ml)
Principal quantum number (n)
Spin quantum number (ms)
3
Which fundamental force is responsible for holding protons and neutrons together in an atomic nucleus?
Electromagnetic force
Strong nuclear force
Gravitational force
Weak nuclear force
4
In quantum mechanics, what does the Schrödinger equation describe?
Relativistic effects
Wave-particle duality
Electron spin
Probability distribution of particles
5
Which of the following prefixes is the smallest?
Nano
Femto
Pico
Zetta
6
If the sun exploded right now, how long would it take before those of us on earth would know?
8.3 minutes
6.6 minutes
Instantly
7.8 minutes
7
What is the Bohr radius? The radius of a(n) ___________ .
proton
atomic nucleus
electron orbit in a hydrogen atom
electron orbit in a given atom
8
Which of the following particles is a fermion?
Meson
Gluon
Photon
Electron
9
What is the concept of the Casimir effect in quantum physics?
Generation of energy from vacuum fluctuations
Effect of temperature on the magnetic properties of materials
Attraction between neutral particles due to vacuum fluctuations
Repulsion between charged particles due to virtual photons
10
What is the significance of the Planck constant (h) in quantum mechanics?
It determines the charge of an electron
It defines the speed of light
It describes the energy levels of electrons in an atom
It quantizes angular momentum in discrete units
11
An Einstein-Rosen bridge is most commonly known as a _________.
Spooky action at a distance
Black hole
Wormhole
Muon
12
What is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle concerned with?
Wave-particle duality
Conservation of energy
Conservation of momentum
Simultaneous measurement of position and momentum
13
What color is light with a wavelength of 540 nm?
Blue
Red
Yellow
Green
14
What is the unit of electrical capacitance?
Capacity (C)
Ampere (A)
Tesla (T)
Farad (F)
15
What is the purpose of a Faraday cage?
To block magnetic fields
To block electric fields
To amplify electric signals
To shield against electromagnetic radiation
16
In what year did the Rosetta Spacecraft launch from Earth?
1998
2002
2007
2004
17
In 2002, Dr. Anthony Johnson was elected as president of what professional physics society?
OSA - The Optical Society
AAS - The American Astronomical Society
AAPT - The American Association of Physics Teachers
APS - The American Physical Society
18
Which is NOT a unit of radiation?
Sievert
Becquerel
Lux
Rem
19
Which type of nuclear decay involves the emission of an alpha particle?
Electron capture
Gamma decay
Alpha decay
Beta decay
20
What does the critical temperature of a superconductor represent?
The temperature at which it becomes a normal conductor
The temperature at which it becomes a perfect insulator
The maximum temperature at which it can superconduct
The temperature at which it loses all resistance
21
What is the highest recorded surface wind speed?
583 km/h
372 km/h
267 km/h
431 km/h
22
If the Earth were to turn into a black hole, how big would it be?
A basketball
An egg
A chickpea
A tennis ball
23
Who was the first person to discovered photoelectric effect?
Niels Bohr
Max Planck
Heinrich Hertz
Charles Darwin
24
What controls the tides of the ocean?
Jupiter
The sun
Saturn
The moon
25
Which theory
most
famously ties quantum mechanics with general relativity?
Planck's theory
Special Relativity
Superstring Theory
Loop Quantum Gravity
26
Who discovered X-rays in 1895?
Florence Nightingale
Werner Heisenberg
Wilhelm Roentgen
27
What is the defining property of a blackbody radiator?
It absorbs all incident radiation
It reflects all incident radiation
It emits radiation only at specific wavelengths
It emits radiation across a continuous spectrum
28
Einstein's theory of General Relativity describes gravity as arising from _______.
Curvature of Space-time
Electromagnetism
Newton's' Third Law
Kepler's Laws
29
Who is famous for the theory of Special Relativity?
Albert Einstein
Pierre Curie
Isaac Newton
Robert Oppenheimer
30
What famous telescope was launched into orbit aboard the space shuttle Discovery in 1990?
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope
The Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX)
The James Webb Space Telescope
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope
31
Pascal's law is the principle stating that external static pressure exerted on a confined fluid is _________________.
distributed evenly throughout the fluid
is under higher pressure at the bottom
completely under another
not distributed evenly
32
The vibrations of a transverse wave move ___ to the direction of propagation.
at an angle
perpendicular
(none of these)
parallel
33
What does the Pauli Exclusion Principle state?
Electrons in the same orbital must have opposite spins
Electrons in different orbitals must have the same spin
No two electrons in an atom can have the same set of quantum numbers
Electrons in the same energy level must have the same spin
34
In optics, what does the term "chromatic aberration" refer to?
Blurring of images due to diffraction
Distortion of images caused by lens curvature
Absorption of certain wavelengths by a medium
Dispersion of light into its component colors
35
When was the first Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to a woman with no co-winners?
2023
2001
1986
1979
36
Which is not a type of ionizing radiation?
Magnetic resonance
Alpha/Beta
Electromagnetic
Particulate
37
What does the Curie temperature represent in the context of magnetism? The temperature at which ___________ .
a material becomes a superconductor
a material undergoes phase transition
ferromagnetic materials lose their magnetization
a material emits radiation
38
Which law states that the rate of effusion of a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of its molar mass?
Boyle's law
Avogadro's law
Charles's law
Graham's law
39
Who holds the first patent for the invention of the telescope?
Robert Hooke
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
Hans Lippershey
40
What is the purpose of a Bragg diffraction grating in crystallography?
To measure crystal lattice constants
To create interference patterns in crystals
To determine the refractive index of a crystal
To study the magnetic properties of crystals
41
What is the function of a diffraction grating?
To polarize light
To amplify light intensity
To disperse light into its component wavelengths
To focus light
42
The bending of light when it goes from one medium to another is called ___.
Interference
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
43
A magnifying glass is what type of lens?
Meniscus
Convex
Fisheye
Bifocal
44
According to the first law of thermodynamics, what is another term for the total internal energy of a system?
Enthalpy
Gibbs Free Energy
Entropy
Heat capacity
45
Dr. James Gates is known for his work in which theoretical field of Physics?
Condensed Matter
Quantum Field Theory
Scale Relativity
Supersymmetry
46
What is the Compton wavelength associated with?
Proton
Neutron
Photon
Electron
47
True or False: Lighting is 3 times hotter than the Sun
False
True
48
When you mix red and green light, what color light is formed?
Blue
Purple
Brown
Yellow
49
Who opposed the experiment done by Maxwell and suggested the existence of
luminiferous ether?
J. J. Thompson
Max Planck
Michelson-Morley
Albert Einstein
50
Which is not a leptonic flavor of neutrino?
muon neutrino
beta neutrino
electron neutrino
tau neutrino
51
What is the concept of parity violation in particle physics? Violation of _______ .
Vcharge conservation
mirror symmetry in weak interactions
conservation of energy
conservation of momentum
52
What is the principle behind a Sagnac interferometer?
Photoelectric effect
Interference of light waves
Measurement of rotation rate
Quantum entanglement
53
In fluid dynamics, what is the Reynolds number used to predict?
Pressure distribution in a fluid
Viscosity of a fluid
Density of a fluid
Turbulent flow in a fluid
54
True or False: The Eiffel Tower is taller in the summer than in the winter.
False
True
55
In a black hole, what is the name of the boundary beyond which light cannot escape?
Point of no return
Black boundary
Black line
Event horizon
56
What is Ohm's Law?
E=mc2
E=hf
V=IR
F=ma
57
In solid-state physics, what is the Fermi level?
The energy level separating occupied and unoccupied states at absolute zero
The highest energy level in a crystal
The energy level at absolute zero
The energy level at the band gap
58
What phenomenon is responsible for the redshift of galaxies in the expanding universe?
Doppler effect
Zeeman effect
Photoelectric effect
Stark effect
59
What does the Mach number describe in fluid dynamics?
A speed ratio of a fluid against the speed of sound
The density of a fluid
The viscosity of a fluid
The pressure of a fluid
60
Where is CERN, home of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), located?
Pasadena, California, USA
Geneva, Switzerland
Hamburg, Germany
Montreal, Canada
61
The word "physics" is derived from the works "physiké", which is what language?
German
Latin
Hebrew
Greek
62
If you stretch a copper wire, the resistance in the wire will _______.
Decrease
Stay the same
Increase
(none of these)
63
What phenomenon is described by the Raman effect in spectroscopy?
Refraction of light in a medium
Scattering of photons by vibrating molecules
Absorption of photons by atoms
Emission of photons by excited electrons
64
What is the principle behind a transformer in electrical circuits?
Gauss' Law
Conservation of charge
Ohm's law
Mutual induction of currents
65
How many servicing missions has the Hubble space telescope had?
3
6
4
5
66
What is the principle behind a Michelson interferometer?
Interference of light waves
Quantum entanglement
Doppler effect
Photoelectric effect
67
What is the purpose of a Fabry–Pérot interferometer?
To create laser light
To measure the speed of light
To induce quantum entanglement
To measure the wavelength of light
68
Baryonic matter is estimated to make up approximately how much of the observable universe?
34%
12%
4%
74%
69
What does the Poynting vector represent in electromagnetism?
Charge density
Energy flux density
Magnetic field intensity
Electric field intensity
70
What does the 'S' stand for in NASA?
Sanctuary
Space
Science
Society
71
What is the purpose of a cyclotron in nuclear physics?
To create controlled nuclear fusion reactions
To accelerate charged particles using a magnetic field
To study the behavior of particles in strong magnetic fields
To measure the half-life of radioactive isotopes
72
Who is the only person to have ever won Nobel Prizes in two different science disciplines?
Albert Einstein
Marie Curie
Isaac Newton
Max Planck
73
How many volts can an electric eel produce?
1000
25
500
250
74
E=mc
2
only describes stationary objects. What is the full equation?
E2=mc2+(pc)2
E2=(mc2)2+(pc)2
E=mc2+pc2
E=(mc2)2+(pc)2
75
What is the function of a half-wave plate in optics?
To amplify light intensity
To rotate the polarization of light
To change the wavelength of light
To induce interference patterns
76
How many Nobel prizes have been awarded in Physics since 1901?
225
110
117
182
77
Does light travel faster in air or water?
Air
Water
same in both
78
If a proton was the size of an orange, what would be the approximate distance of the closest electron in an atom?
The height of a four-story building
The height of a lamppost
The distance from BC to Fenway Park
The distance from Boston to New York
79
In fluid dynamics, what is Bernoulli's equation used to describe?
Heat transfer in fluids
Pressure variation in a fluid at rest
Relationship between velocity and pressure in fluid flow
Conservation of mass in fluid flow
80
How many patents did Thomas Edison file?
1093
409
53
27
81
What is the critical angle in optics?
The angle at which diffraction is maximum
The angle at which total internal reflection occurs
The angle at which polarization occurs
The angle at which a lens focuses light
82
True or False: You must touch an object to apply a force to it.
False
True
