Big Bang Scientists Quiz

According to Isaac Newton, how does light travel?

• In curved paths

• In straight lines

• Only in a vacuum

• In a wave pattern

Which Scientist described the first principles of chemistry that supported the theory of a fundamental unit of matter, the atom?

• Thomson

• Rutherford

• Bohr

• Dalton

Who discovered that atoms are made of particles with charge with his cathode-ray tube experiment?

• Dalton

• Rutherford

• Bohr

• Thomson

Which Scientist described the structure of atoms as having a massive nucleus and mostly empty space with his gold foil experiment?

• Dalton

• Thomson

• Bohr

• Rutherford

Who described the mathematics of electron energy by describing the energy levels that electrons can move to as a planetary model of the atom?

• Dalton

• Thomson

• Rutherford

• Bohr

Which scientist described electromagnetic phenomena and built the first electric motor?

• Faraday

• Einstein

• Maxwell

• None of the above

Which Scientist described the electromagnetic phenomena using differential calculus?

• Faraday

• Einstein

• Maxwell

• None of the above

What did Heisenberg and Schrodinger describe using the ideas about the probabilistic wave nature of matter?

• The classical nature of light

• The quantum nature of electrons

• The structure of atomic nuclei

• The principles of thermodynamics

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How did Henrietta Swan Leavitt's discovery of the relationship between Cepheid variable luminosity and distance aid astronomers?

• It helped them understand the life cycle of stars.

• It provided them with the first "standard candle" to measure the distance to distant stars clusters.

• It allowed them to predict when a star would go supernova.

• It enabled them to identify new planets outside our solar system.

What was Annie Jump Cannon known for in the field of astronomy?

• Discovering the planet Neptune

• Developing the theory of relativity

• Cataloging work that aided in stellar classification

• Inventing the telescope