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General Knowledge: Physics

Can you answer these 20 questions related to physics, physicists and astronomy?
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Last updated: October 27, 2022
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The term physics comes from Ancient Greek physiké, meaning "the science of ____"
Nature
Who discovered the three laws of motion, one of the most important laws of nature?
Isaac Newton
Who discovered the four largest satellites of Jupiter?
Galileo Galilei
Name atleast one of them:
Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto
Alhazen was an Arab physicist, who is today known as the father of modern optics. He studied a phenomenon called "camera _____"
Obscura
Blaise Pascal was a very talented scientist. An SI unit of what is named after him?
Pressure
It was once believed, that the Earth is the center of the whole universe. This was called _________
Geocentrism
What branch of physics deals with heat, work and temperature?
Thermodynamics
Who is known as the inventor of the modern steam engine?
James Watt
One of the most famous US politician was also a physicist:
Benjamin Franklin
One of the most famous equations ever were published by James Clerk Maxwell in 1865. What field of physics are they related to?
Electromagnetism
Who discovered theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein
Finish this man's most famous equation: E=mc
E=mc²
The atomic theory was originally formulated in Ancient Greece. Do you know the name of its author?
Democritus
We all know that matter is made of atoms, and that atoms are made of protons, neutrons and electrons. But what are protons made of?
Quarks
Which element has the lightest atom, with only one proton and one electron?
Hydrogen
What is an astronomical unit (AU) the unit of?
Length
Due to the presence of what element is Mars red?
Iron
What does v in the equation v=st represent?
Velocity
And finally, nuclei of what element are called the alpha particles
Helium
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