Do You Know a Bit of Physics?

Physics is all around us. We are surrounded by its expression - the light of the sun, the wind in our backs and everything we do or think follows the laws of physics. How many of these basic rules of existence do you know? Take our test!
 
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In math, "pi" is equal to?
4.31
3.14
3.41
4.13
 
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Which of these sound-playing devices was invented first?
Turntable
Record Player
Gramophone
 
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Hint
What unit of measurement is one-thousandth of a gram?
Miligram
Microgram
Decigram
Nanogram
 
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What liquid is used as a standard when measuring density?
Water
Soy Oil
Pure Alcohol
Human Blood
 
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Hint
If my weight is 300 pounds and I walk on the moon, what will be my weight there?
300 pounds
Zero
50 pounds
150 pounds
 
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Which of these has a frequency higher than that of visible light?
Microwave
Ultraviolet
Radiowave
Infrared
 
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True or False: Water will boil faster in a mountainous area than at a sea level area
False
True
 
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Graphite is a crystalline form of which element?
Carbon
Lead
Coal
Bronze
 
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What is the velocity of sound in vacuum?
210 km/s
None, there is no sound in a vacuum
100 km/s
120 km/s
 
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Humans are also exposed to radiation from man-made sources. Which of the following man-made sources accounts for the largest percentage of exposure to general populations?
Cleaning products
Medical procedures
Luminous cellphones
Building and road construction materials
 
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What do you call a substance containing only one kind of atom?
An Element
A Proton
A Noble Solid
A Gas
 
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The laws of physics tell us that energy is...
Contained
Constant
Concerned
Conserved
 
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Hint
Which of these elementary particles is known as "massless"?
Neutrino
Electron
Photon
Proton
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