Science Physics trivia quiz questions complete with the answers.

Which Swedish scientist had a temperature scale named after him?
A: Anders Celsius.

How many colors are there in the spectrum when white light is separated?
A: Seven.

What is the term used to denote the tendency of an object to remain in a state of rest until acted upon by an external force?
A: Inertia.

The discovery of which law provoked the surprised cry 'Eureka!'?
A: Archimedes Principle.

What is measured by the SI unit called a 'henry'?
A: Inductance.

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What is the force that opposes the relative motion of two bodies that are in contact?
A: Friction.

What is the study and use of frequencies above 20 khz?
A: Ultrasonic's.

What is an unchanging position in which forces cancel each other out?
A: Equilibrium.

Which physicist's law states that equal volumes of all gases, measured at the same temperature and pressure, contain the same number of molecules?
A: Amadeo Avogadro.

What is the ability of fluids to offer resistance to flow?
A: Viscosity.

What was invented by Dennis Gabor in 1947, winning him a Nobel prize in 1971?
A: Holography / Holograms.

What is described as an ionized gas with approximately equal numbers of positive and negative charges?
A: Plasma.

What name is given to the very serious chain of events which can follow the failure of the cooling system in a nuclear reactor?
A: Meltdown.

Which electronic device magnifies the strength of a signal?
A: Amplifier.

What was the name of the unit of heat now replaced by the joule?
A: Calorie.

What does c represent in the equation e = mc*2?
A: Speed of light.

What is commonly used in a rectifier to convert alternating current to direct current?
A: Diode.

What is a cylindrical coil of wire in which a magnetic field is created when an electric current is passed though it?
A: Solenoid.

What describes a substance that exists in more than one form, differing in physical rather than chemical properties?
A: Allotropic.

Whose 'unified field theory' tried to explain the four fundamental forces in terms of a single, unified force?
A: Einstein.

IN Britain, how many lines makeup the picture on a TV screen?
A: 625.

What diverges rays of light, if it is concave?
A: Lens.

What can be expressed as the number of cycles of a vibration occurring per unit of time?
A: Frequency.

What is the product of the mass of a body and its linear velocity?
A: Momentum.

Which quantity has direction as well as magnitude?
A: Vector quantity.

What is the SI unit of magnetic flux density, named after a Croatian electrical engineer?
A: Tesla.

What does the abbreviation STP stand for?
A: Standard Temperature and Pressure.

What is studied in the science of cryogenics?
A: Very low temperature.

What does the acronym maser stand for?
A: Microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.