Which of the following statements is true about Robert Grosseteste?

He was an English bishop and scholar who lived in the 12th century

Which of the following is NOT outstanding feature of the Mantis shrimp (In Brazil, we call it: “the boxer lobster”)

The mantis shrimp are masters of camouflage.

What is Donna Strickland's contribution to physics?

She developed a method of amplifying ultra-short pulses.

Why Gabriel Lippman received a Nobel Prize in Physics?

For reproducing colors in photographs using the phenomenon of interference.

What is Sonja Ashauer's main contribution to physics?

Doctoral thesis on quantum electrodynamics

Which of the following is NOT a feature of chameleons?

Wings that allow them to fly to escape predators.

What is the relationship of the energy of the screams of the Monsters S.A. characters with physics?

The energy of screams is a form of sound energy

What is Heron of Alexandria best known for?

Developing the first steam engine

Which of the items below is not part of cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova's accomplishments?

She carried out three space missions during her career.

Who was Alfred Nobel?

A Swedish inventor who invented dynamite and established the Nobel Prize

What was Yvonne Mascarenhas’ contribution to science?

She studied the X-ray diffraction patterns of fibers

What is one of the optical properties of the ladybug's wings?

They have small structures that create a diffraction effect

What is Henrietta Swan Leavitt's contribution to astronomy?

revealed the relationship between luminosity and the period of the Cepheids

What is the power of Electro, the villain in Spider-Man, and how is it related to physics?

Electro has the ability to control electricity and is related to physics.

Which of the following is NOT an accomplishment or contribution of Sérgio Machado Rezende?

Winner of the Gabor Medal and Prize in Physics.

What was Mildred Spiewalk Dresselhaus' contribution to science?

Discovered unique properties of nanoscale materials.

In "Interstellar", what causes the gravitational anomalies that the astronauts encounter in space?

Because it allows the study of black holes and interplanetary travel.

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Which of the following statements is true about Robert Grosseteste?
He was an English bishop and scholar who lived in the 12th century
He was a French mathematician and scientist who lived in the 14th century
He was a German artist and writer born in the 15th century
He was an Italian philosopher and theologian born in the 13th century
2
What was the field of research of Elisa Frota Pessoa?
Astronomy
Nuclear physics
Studies of infectious diseases
Studies of the Amazonian flora
3
Which of the following is NOT outstanding feature of the Mantis shrimp (In Brazil, we call it: “the boxer lobster”)
It has three times more color photoreceptors than a human on its retinas
can punch at same velocity as a gunshot from a .22 caliber rifle
The mantis shrimp are masters of camouflage.
They have the most complex visual system ever discovered
4
What is Donna Strickland's contribution to physics?
She developed a method of amplifying ultra-short pulses.
She proposed the theory of general relativity.
She discovered the photoelectric effect.
She was the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics.
5
Why Gabriel Lippman received a Nobel Prize in Physics?
for the invention of the bubble chamber
for his discovery of the positron
for the discovery of new productive forms of atomic theory
For reproducing colors in photographs using the phenomenon of interference.
6
What is Sonja Ashauer's main contribution to physics?
Elaboration of the theory of relativity
Doctoral thesis on quantum electrodynamics
Discovery of gamma radiation
Development of string theory
7
How is the speed of light portrayed in Star Wars?
As an absolute limit on speed.
It is not portrayed in the story.
As a means of teleportation.
As a means of instantaneous communication.
8
Which of the following is NOT a feature of chameleons?
Ability to change color to camouflage themselves in the environment
Extremely long tongue used to capture prey
Wings that allow them to fly to escape predators.
Eyes that can move independently of each other
9
What is the relationship of the energy of the screams of the Monsters S.A. characters with physics?
The energy in the screams comes from electromagnetic energy
The energy of screams is a form of sound energy
There is no relationship with physics
The screams generate thermal energy
10
What is Heron of Alexandria best known for?
Writing the first encyclopedia
Developing the first steam engine
Inventing the abacus
Discovering the Pythagorean theorem
11
Which of the items below is not part of cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova's accomplishments?
She is an advocate for women's rights and gender equality.
She carried out three space missions during her career.
She received the honorary title of Heroine of the Soviet Union.
She became the first woman to go into space in 1963.
12
Who was Alfred Nobel?
A Swedish inventor who invented dynamite and established the Nobel Prize
A British chemist who discovered the structure of DNA
A French writer who wrote "The Count of Monte Cristo"
A German physicist who formulated the theory of relativity
13
What was Yvonne Mascarenhas’ contribution to science?
She formulated the laws of thermodynamics
She studied the X-ray diffraction patterns of fibers
She discovered the structure of DNA
She developed the first vaccine for smallpox
14
What is one of the optical properties of the ladybug's wings?
They are made of a thick layer of chitin
They are opaque and do not allow light to pass through
They have small structures that create a diffraction effect
They change color according to the temperature of the environment
15
What is the name of the layer found in the eyes of some animals that allows them to see better in low light?
Retina
Crystalline
Tapetum lucidum
Carpet lucidum
16
Who received a Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of diffraction x-rays on crystals?
Alain Aspect
Felix Bloch
Luis Walter Alvarez
Max Von Laue
17
Who was crucial in the discoveries of the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics has been erased from the history of science?
Maria Goeppert Mayer
Mileva Maric
Donna Strickland
Mary Warga
18
Which of the following particle physics discoveries is Cesar Lattes credited with?
The discovery of the pion
The discovery of the top quark.
The discovery of the Higgs boson.
The discovery of the muon neutrino.
19
In addition to his work on astronomy and geography,Kláudios Ptolomeu also made significant contributions to which field?
Philosophy
Optics
Music theory
Medicine
20
What is Henrietta Swan Leavitt's contribution to astronomy?
She discovered the law of gravity.
Discovered the law of radiation.
revealed the relationship between luminosity and the period of the Cepheids
Discovered the existence of black holes.
21
Who is the youngest person to receive a Nobel Prize in Physics?
Tsung-Dao Lee
Werner Heisenberg
William Lawrence Bragg
Paul A.M. Dirac
22
What is the power of Electro, the villain in Spider-Man, and how is it related to physics?
Electro has the ability to control electricity and is related to physics.
Electro's power is the ability to control light and is related to optics.
Electro has the ability to control time
Electro's pwer is the ability to control matter and is related to chemistry
23
In addition to his work in optics, what other field Al Hazen make important contributions to?
Philosophy
Eletromagnetism
Music
Medicine
24
Which of the following is NOT an accomplishment or contribution of Sérgio Machado Rezende?
Minister of Science and Technology in Brazil from 2005 to 2010
Publication of over 100 scientific papers on condensed matter physics.
Development of the first Brazilian synchrotron light source, UVX.
Winner of the Gabor Medal and Prize in Physics.
25
Which of the following is NOT a field that Roger Bacon made contributions to?
Philosophy
Mathematics
Astronomy
Engineering
26
What was Mildred Spiewalk Dresselhaus' contribution to science?
Dresselhaus was a mathematician who developed new theories in algebra.
Discovered unique properties of nanoscale materials.
Discovered the structure of DNA, a milestone in molecular biology.
Developed new cancer treatments based on immunotherapy.
27
In "Interstellar", what causes the gravitational anomalies that the astronauts encounter in space?
Because it allows instantaneous communication through space
Because it allows the study of black holes and interplanetary travel.
Because it allows time travel
Because it explains the origin of the universe
28
What is the name of the famous equation that Jorge André Swieca helped develop?
Einstein’s field equations
Dirac equation
Schrödinger equation
Yang-Mills equation

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