Statistics for Physics General Knowledge

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QuestionAnswer% Correct
Which has a higher frequency, infrared or microwave?Infrared
90%
What is the visible color which has the shortest wavelength?Violet
81%
A Black Hole is a region in space-time where _____ prevents anything, including light, from escaping.Gravity
78%
What is Earth's gravitational constant?9.8m/s^2
75%
What is the base unit of electric current in the International System of Units?Ampere
75%
Amplitude is the _____ of a wave measured from its center position.Height
67%
What law states that the total energy of an isolated system remains constant - it is said to be conserved over time. Law of _____ __ _____Conservation of Energy
59%
In Physics, what is a quantity without direction?Scalar
59%
In Meteorology, what is used to measure atmospheric pressure?Barometer
55%
What is Newton's first law of motion?Law of Inertia
50%
What physical property of matter quantitatively expresses the common notions of hot and cold?Temperature
47%
Which law states that the current through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the potential difference across the two points?Ohm's Law
45%
Which upward force exerted by a fluid opposes the weight of an immersed object?Buoyant Force
40%
What happens when light seen coming from an object that is moving away is proportionally increased in wavelength, or shifted to the red end of the spectrum?Redshift
40%
What is the energy of position?Potential Energy
34%

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