Can You Pass a Basic Physics Test?

If an object is in motion, what kind of energy does it possess?

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Metabolic Energy

What is the force that holds back a sliding object?

• Momentum

• Gravity

• Friction

Which of these particles is light made up from?

• Electrons

• Photons

• Quarks

The amount of matter in an object is its _______.

• Weight

• Density

• Mass

What is the unit of force?

• Newton

• Joule

• Degree

What is the Earth’s primary source of energy?

• The sun

• The sea's movement

• Earth’s core

Which particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?

• Protons

• Electrons

• Baryon

What is the formula for measuring 'Density'?

• Volume multiplied by weight

• Mass divided by volume

• Weight multiplied by surface

What is at the center of a heliocentric solar system?

• Moon

• Sun

• Planet

In the formula, E = mc2, what does 'C' represent?

• Change

• Descent

• Speed of light

What is the force that keeps us on the ground?

• Gravity

• Speed

• Mass

What type of energy does an object at rest possess?

• Thermal Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

What is the wire inside of an electric bulb known as?

• Foil

• Filament

• Coil

Which scientist is famous for his theory of relativity?

• Newton

• Galileo

• Einstein

Approximately how old is the universe?

• 9.2 billion years

• 4.5 billion years

• 13.8 billion years

What happens to a metal when it is heated?

• It contracts

• It doesn’t change

• It expands

What is the unit of electrical current?

• Kelvin

• Ampere

• Ohm

Who developed the original idea of atoms?

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Niels Bohr