Science Section 1 Quiz 1

Who first dubbed the mysterious force observed when rubbing certain materials together as the 'electric force'?

• Isaac Newton

• Benjamin Franklin

• William Gilbert

• Albert Einstein

What is the Greek word for amber, which is related to the term 'electricity'?

• Proton

• Electron

• Neutron

• Atomos

Which of the following elements is made of hydrogen and oxygen?

• Air

• Fire

• Earth

• Water

What did Benjamin Franklin refer to as 'electrical fire'?

• Electric field

• Electric current

• Electric charge

• Electric potential

What did Franklin's kite experiment prove about lightning?

• It is a magnetic phenomenon

• It is an electrical phenomenon

• It is a gravitational force

• It is a chemical reaction

What are the three types of particles that make up an atom?

• Protons, neutrons, and quarks

• Protons, neutrons, and electrons

• Protons, electrons, and photons

• Neutrons, electrons, and positrons

Which particle in an atom is electrically neutral?

• Photon

• Neutron

• Electron

• Proton

What is the fundamental quantity of particles that determines their response to forces?

• Mass

• Charge

• Energy

• Velocity

Why do electrons orbit the nucleus rather than the other way around?

• Electrons are positively charged

• Nucleus is negatively charged

• Electrons have more mass

• Nucleus has more mass

According to Newton's first law of motion, what allows an object to keep moving?

• Momentum

• Gravity

• Friction

• Inertia