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