What Is a Physicist?

What fascinated Einstein as a child that led him to become a physicist?

• A telescope

• A pendulum

• A compass

• A microscope

What is the primary focus of astrophysicists?

• Developing new technologies

• Exploring galaxies and black holes

• Designing amusement park rides

• Studying small particles

What did Newton call the force that pulls objects towards the ground?

• Inertia

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Friction

According to Newton's first law of motion, what happens to an object at rest?

• It stays at rest unless acted upon by another force

• It accelerates

• It starts moving on its own

• It changes direction

What is nuclear fission?

• The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei

• The fusion of two nuclei

• The decay of radioactive material

• The creation of a new element

Who was the first American woman to travel to space?

• Sally Ride

• Valentina Tereshkova

• Eileen Collins

• Mae Jemison

What is a common tool used by physicists in observatories?

• Microscopes

• Robotic arms

• Telescopes

• Lasers