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Physics Quiz

Physics · Hard

20 questions · Unlimited attempts · Free online practice

Physics is the fundamental science that explains how the universe works, from the smallest subatomic particles to the largest galaxies. It explores matter, energy, motion, forces,...

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All 20 questions in this Physics quiz
  1. What is the name of the effect where a temperature difference between two different electrical conductors or semiconductors produces a voltage?

    • A. Seebeck Effect
    • B. Hall Effect
    • C. Meissner Effect
    • D. Joule Effect
  2. What is the power of a lens measured in?

    • A. Candela
    • B. Dioptre
    • C. Lumen
    • D. Watt
  3. What is the SI unit of Luminous Intensity?

    • A. Ampere
    • B. Mole
    • C. Candela
    • D. Kelvin
  4. Which law of physics states that the total electric flux out of any closed surface is proportional to the total enclosed electric charge?

    • A. Ampre's Law
    • B. Gauss's Law
    • C. Faraday's Law
    • D. Coulomb's Law
  5. In fluid dynamics, what is the dimensionless quantity that helps predict whether a flow will be laminar or turbulent?

    • A. Mach Number
    • B. Reynolds Number
    • C. Froude Number
    • D. Prandtl Number
  6. Which of the four fundamental forces is responsible for the radioactive decay of subatomic particles?

    • A. Gravity
    • B. Electromagnetism
    • C. Strong Nuclear Force
    • D. Weak Nuclear Force
  7. Which thermodynamic cycle represents the most efficient possible heat engine allowed by the laws of physics?

    • A. Otto Cycle
    • B. Rankine Cycle
    • C. Carnot Cycle
    • D. Diesel Cycle
  8. What is a line on a map connecting points of equal pressure?

    • A. Isobar
    • B. Isohyet
    • C. Isotope
    • D. Isotherm
  9. What is the unit of Capacitance?

    • A. Ohm
    • B. Farad
    • C. Henry
    • D. Tesla
  10. What is the unit of frequency?

    • A. Volt
    • B. Joule
    • C. Hertz
    • D. Watt
  11. In the context of the Big Bang, what is the term for the rapid exponential expansion of the universe that occurred in its first fraction of a second?

    • A. Inflation
    • B. Singularity
    • C. Nucleosynthesis
    • D. Redshift
  12. Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

    • A. Violet
    • B. Green
    • C. Red
    • D. Yellow
  13. What is the term for the speed at which the social and mathematical 'ripples' of spacetime travel, as predicted by Einstein and confirmed by LIGO?

    • A. Speed of Sound
    • B. Speed of Light
    • C. Speed of Gravity
    • D. Terminal Velocity
  14. What is the term for the state of matter where a gas of bosons is cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero?

    • A. Plasma
    • B. Supercritical Fluid
    • C. Bose-Einstein Condensate
    • D. Liquid Crystal
  15. Which subatomic particle is made of two 'down' quarks and one 'up' quark?

    • A. Proton
    • B. Neutron
    • C. Electron
    • D. Muon
  16. What type of lens is human eye?

    • A. Cylindrical
    • B. Plane
    • C. Concave
    • D. Convex
  17. What is the escape velocity from Earth's surface?

    • A. 5 km/s
    • B. 42 km/s
    • C. 11.2 km/s
    • D. 25 km/s
  18. What is the resistance of an ideal conductor?

    • A. One
    • B. Infinite
    • C. Variable
    • D. Zero
  19. What is the SI unit of pressure?

    • A. Pascal
    • B. Newton
    • C. Bar
    • D. Atmosphere
  20. What is the unit of Magnetic Flux?

    • A. Tesla
    • B. Henry
    • C. Weber
    • D. Farad