72+ Physics Trivia Questions with Answers

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Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics?

  • Maria Sklodowska-Curie
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Who was the Clark University physicist responsible for "A Method of Reaching Extreme Altitudes"?

  • Robert Goddard
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Who invented the mercury thermometer?

  • Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
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Who discovered the rotating magnetic field that is the basis of Alternating Current?

  • Nikola Tesla
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Who discovered the neutron and in what year?

  • James Chadwick In 1932
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Who discovered that a moving magnet generates electric current known as electromagnetic induction?

  • Michael Faraday
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Which insect can indicate the air temperature?

  • Cricket
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Which century was Isaac Newton born in?

  • 1600's
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Which abbreviation refers to a term that literally means "below red"?

  • IR
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What's the term used to indicate the speed of a lens?

  • F-Stop
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What would you use to measure the mass difference between two like objects?

  • Density
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What word describes a material which maintains a magnetic field after an external field is removed?

  • Ferromagnetic
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What was the first sound-recording device called?

  • Phonograph
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What was originally defined as one 10-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole?

  • Meter
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What was magnetite called by the early Europeans?

  • Lodestone
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What unit of measurement is one-thousandth of a gram?

  • Milligram
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What unit is resistance measured in?

  • Ohm
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What type of switch allows you to reset the circuit?

  • Circuit Breaker
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What type of lens has a thin middle and makes objects appear smaller?

  • Concave
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What tool uses a magnetic needle that points north?

  • Compass
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What tool do people at sea use to measure distance with echoes?

  • Sonar
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What sort of electricity do you get when you rub two balloons and they stick together?

  • Static
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What physical constant did Henry Cavendish first determine using two weights and a cantilever?

  • Gravitational Constant
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What measure is used to express reactance in conductors and capacitors?

  • Ohms
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What liquid is used as a standard when measuring density?

  • Water
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What liquid is a fuel commonly used in automobiles?

  • Gasoline
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What kind of power do sailboats use?

  • Wind
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What kind of electromagnetic radiation arises only from nuclear excitations?

  • Gamma Rays
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What is water in its solid form called?

  • Ice
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What is the wire that gives off light in a light bulb?

  • Filament
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What is the term for the capacity of a body or system to do work?

  • Energy
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What is the second derivative of displacement?

  • Instantaneous Acceleration
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What is the scientific word for push or pull?

  • Force
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What is the scale used to measure tornadoes?

  • The Fujita Scale
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What is the repeated sound when sound waves bounce off other objects called?

  • Echo
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What is the opening of a lens, which controls the amount of light?

  • Aperture
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What is the main form of energy produced by a laser?

  • Light
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What is the irregular and instantaneous motion of air called?

  • Turbulence
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What is the energy of moving parts called?

  • Mechanical Energy
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What is the distance between two peaks of a wave called?

  • Wavelength
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What is the bending of light called?

  • Refraction
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What is the anti-matter equivalent of an electron?

  • Positron
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What is it called when a current skips part of the circuit?

  • Short Circuit
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What is a space which is entirely devoid of matter called in science terms?

  • Vacuum
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What is a body's resistance to changes in motion or speed called?

  • Inertia
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What electrical term is AC an abbreviation for?

  • Alternating Current
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What does the word "lodestone" mean?

  • Leading Stone
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What does splitting a laser light into two beams through a silver mirror make?

  • Hologram
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What device would you use to open and close a circuit?

  • Switch
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What constant is referred to as "The Universe's Clock"?

  • Speed of Light
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