Physics and Astronomy Quiz

What is the tendency of an object to resist change when in motion or at rest?

• Force

• Inertia

• Friction

• Gravity

Which of Newton's Laws of Motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

• First Law of Motion

• Second Law of Motion

• Third Law of Motion

• Law of Universal Gravitation

What is the main idea behind Bohr's model of the atom?

• Electrons orbit the nucleus in specific energy levels or shells.

• Electrons are scattered throughout a positively charged cloud.

• Atoms are solid spheres.

• Atoms are indivisible.

What is the name given to the phenomenon where light bends as it passes from one medium to another?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Interference

What is the type of inertia that describes an object staying in place unless moved?

• Inertia of Direction

• Inertia of Force

• Inertia of Motion

• Inertia of Rest

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

• 186,000 miles per second

• 299,792,458 meters per second

• 300,000 kilometers per second

• All of the above

What is the main difference between balanced and unbalanced forces?

• Balanced forces cause an object to move, while unbalanced forces cause an object to stay at rest.

• Balanced forces cause an object to accelerate, while unbalanced forces cause an object to remain at rest or move at a constant velocity.

• Balanced forces are always equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, while unbalanced forces are not.

• Balanced forces are always greater than unbalanced forces.

Which scientist proposed the corpuscular theory of light, suggesting that light is made up of particles?

• Rene Descartes

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Christiaan Huygens

What happens to white light when it passes through a prism?

• It is absorbed.

• It is reflected.

• It is dispersed into its component colors.

• It remains white.

What is the phenomenon that causes the sky to appear blue?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Scattering

• Absorption