quizNfacts | Quizzes

1. What is the term for splitting a nucleus into smaller parts? (Physics)

Radioactive decay

Isotopic separation

Nuclear fission

Nuclear fusion

2. What is the frequency of a wave measured in? (Physics)

Joule

Newton

Volt

Hertz

3. What is the name of the force that holds atomic nuclei together? (Physics)

Electromagnetic force

Strong nuclear force

Weak nuclear force

Gravitational force

4. Who developed the theory of relativity? (Physics)

Isaac Newton

Albert Einstein

Niels Bohr

Stephen Hawking

5. What is the term for the total energy of motion and position of an object? (Physics)

Potential energy

Kinetic energy

Mechanical energy

Thermal energy

6. What is the speed of light in a vacuum? (Physics, Science, General Knowledge)

280,000 km/s

300,000 km/s

299,792 km/s

150,000 km/s

7. What is the term for the bending of light when it passes through a medium? (Physics)

Refraction

Diffraction

Reflection

Dispersion

8. What is the SI unit of pressure? (Physics)

Torr

Newton

Bar

Pascal

9. What is the term for heat transfer through direct contact? (Physics)

Convection

Conduction

Evaporation

Radiation

10. Who discovered gravity? (Physics, Science, General Knowledge)

Galileo Galilei

Nikola Tesla