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WorksheetsPhysics Trivia
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
Lightning is generally hotter than the sun.
True
False
Which travels FASTER?
Sound
Light
What does a MANOMETER measure?
voltage
temperature
pressure
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In an Ohmic device, lower resistance with the same voltage implies ________ current.
higher
lower
You woke up late for school because you stayed up all night chatting with your crush. You only have 15 minutes to travel from your place to the school, which is 12 kilometers away. What should be your average speed to get there exactly in time?
0.80 km/min
0.80 m/s
0.80 kph
0.80 min/km
As we cut down an object into smaller pieces, what happens to the total area?
increase
decrease
The Eiffel Tower is slightly taller in summer than in winter.
True
False
What does the prefix "nano-" stand for?
109
10−6
10−9
10−3
Lightning cannot hit the same spot twice.
True
False
In the circuit here, the value of R1 is 1 megaohm. What is the current in the resistor if the voltage source is rated at 1 kV?
1 MA
1 GA
1 mA
1 A
This theory on the origin of the universe states that the it expanded from a single point object with extreme temperature and density.
Big Bang Theory
Steady State Theory
Big Crunch Theory
String Theory
The earth _______ on its axis and _________ around the sun.
orbits; revolves
rotates; spins
rotates; revolves
revolves; revolves
Which image represents HIGH accuracy and HIGH precision?
Which scientist is famous for his cat in the box thought experiment?
Erwin Smith
Erwin Schrodinger
Max Planck
Richard Feynman
A cow, that we assume to be spherical as shown in the image, has a radius of 2.0 meters and mass 1,500 kg. What is the density of this very normal cow?
0.022 kgmL
45 mLkg
0.022 kgm3
45 m3kg
The instrument that measures and records the relative humidity of air is ____.
Hydrometer
Hygrometer
Lactometer
Barometer
The shape of our milky way galaxy is
circular
elliptical
spiral
none of the above
The different colors of different stars are due to the variation of _____.
temperature
pressure
density
radiation from them
The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium :
increases
decreases
remains unaltered
drops suddenly
Clothes keeps us warm in winter because they :
supply heat
do not radiate heat
prevent air from contacting the body
prevent heat of the body from escaping.
Which of the following occurred first?
Albert Einstein propounded the General Theory of relativity
Max Planck unveiled the Quantum Theory
Guglielmo Marconi sent out first wireless signals
Wright Brothers successfully flew an aircraft
The animal which uses sounds as its 'eyes' is
dog
cat
snake
bat
In the atmosphere ultraviolet rays are absorbed by
oxygen
nitrogen
ozone
helium
What was the name of the space shuttle landed man on the moon?
Eagle
Columbia
Challenger
Apollo
The energy emitted by the sun is due to
chemical reaction
nuclear fission
nuclear fusion
all of the above
Sound travels in the form of _________ waves.
Ultrasonic
Sonic
Longitudinal
None Of These
_______ is the shrillness or deepness of a sound.
Waves
Pitch
Frequency
Loudness
The number of compressions (or rarefactions) that occur in one second is the _________ of the sound.
Loudness
Amplitude
Time Period
Frequency
A push or a pull on an object is called:
Mass
Matter
Force
Speed
A force that one surface exerts on another when the two surfaces rub against each other and causes objects to slow down or stop.
Mass
Motion
Inertia
Friction
Which of the following statements are examples of FRICTION? (Check all answers that apply.)
Rubbing your hands together
Dragging your sister across the floor
Earth pulled by the Sun
The force that pulls objects toward each other is:
Friction
Gravity
Balanced
Equal
The friction experienced by falling objects through the air is:
Air Resistance
Free Fall
Gravity
Inertia
A unit of measure for force is called:
Neutrons
Newtons
Watts
Joules
Speed in any given direction is:
Acceleration
Mass
Velocity
Altitude
If a car travels 35 miles per hour north, what is the SPEED of the car?
35mph
35 mph North
35 m/s
35 m/s2
If a car travels 35 miles per hour north, what is the car's VELOCITY?
35 mph
35 mph north
north
35 m/s
Equal forces acting on an object in opposite directions; object will not move:
Unbalanced Force
Friction
Gravity
Balanced Force
Forces that produce a nonzero net force, which changes an object's motion:
Unbalanced Force
Balanced Force
Equal Force
Nonzero Force
The tendency of an object to resist any change in its motion is:
Friction
Gravity
Inertia
Balanced Force
What type of force is shown in the picture?
Unbalanced Force
Balanced Force
What type of force is shown in the picture?
Unbalanced Force
Balanced Force
What are the poles of a magnet called?
Top and Bottom
East and West
North and South
What materials are attracted to magnets?
Wood
Iron
Aluminum
Which of the following has a larger gravitational pull?
Earth
Jupiter
Mars
What is the sun?
Star
Planet
Asteroid
About how long does it take for the moon to orbit the Earth?
1 day
1 month
1 year
What is NOT a renewable energy source?
coal
wind
solar
Why is light able to travel through space when sound cannot?
Light is able to be reflected by objects.
Light is able to travel through gas.
Light is able to travel through a vacuum.
Which physical property will change if you visit the moon?
mass
weight
volume
In which state of matter are the particles moving the fastest?
solid
liquid
gas
A machine that is programmed to perform tasks automatically is known as
A virtual assistant
A robot
A simple machine
An app
Robots are primarily taking over human tasks that are(select all that apply)
dangerous
delicious
dirty
dull
dusty
Robots collect information about the environment using
actuators
end effectors
motors
sensors
Control System
Brain System
Sensors
see, touch, hear, smell, taste
Actuators
Motors
Muscle system to move the body
Electricity
Power Source
End Effectors
Tools to carry out tasks
Which of these forces works only by combining electric and magnetic forces?
Magnetic
Electric
Electromagnetism
This force occurs when ions/atoms create attractive and repulsive forces.
Magnetic
Electric
Electromagnetism
What makes an electromagnet stronger?
greater number of loops
smaller number of loops
decreasing the current
decreasing the voltage
An example of an electromagnet
water bottle
paper
motor
glass
when electrons all spin in the same direction, they create an invisible force known as
electricity
magnetism
motor
electrons
electrons have this type of charge
positive
negative
neutral
protons have this type of charge
positive
negative
neutral
When your hair stands on end, each strand repelling the other, you are experiencing
magnetism
ghosts
static electricity
