PoS 25: Atoms to Galaxies

PoS 25: Atoms to Galaxies

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the first mammal sent into space?

Back

Rhesus monkey.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who discovered nuclear fission and won the 1944 Nobel Prize in Physics?

Back

Otto Hahn.

3.

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Front

Who proposed the heliocentric model of the Solar System?

Back

Nicolaus Copernicus.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What phenomenon led Albert Einstein to win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921?

Back

Photoelectric effect.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the chemical symbol for mercury?

Back

Hg.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the significance of the heliocentric model?

Back

It placed the Sun at the center of the Solar System, changing the understanding of planetary motion.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is nuclear fission?

Back

The process of splitting a heavy atomic nucleus into smaller nuclei, releasing energy.

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