Questions & Answers
Browse all 18 questions from the
Advanced Physics for Young Explorers study set below.
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1
What is the name of the invisible force that pulls everything toward the center of the Earth?
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A
Magnetism
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B
Gravity
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C
Friction
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D
Inertia
2
Which state of matter has atoms that are packed very tightly together, giving it a fixed shape?
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A
Liquid
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B
Gas
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C
Plasma
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D
Solid
3
What do we call the path that a planet follows as it travels around the Sun?
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A
Orbit
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B
Spin
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C
Rotation
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D
Speed
4
When light hits a smooth, shiny surface and bounces back, what is this called?
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A
Absorption
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B
Refraction
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C
Reflection
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D
Diffusion
5
Which part of an atom carries a positive electrical charge?
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A
Electron
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B
Neutron
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C
Proton
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D
Molecule
6
What is the measure of how much matter is packed inside an object?
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A
Volume
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B
Density
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C
Weight
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D
Temperature
7
What type of energy does an object have because it is moving?
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A
Kinetic energy
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B
Potential energy
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C
Thermal energy
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D
Chemical energy
8
Which force resists the movement of two objects rubbing against each other?
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A
Gravity
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B
Magnetism
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C
Friction
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D
Tension
9
What happens to a sound wave when it hits a hard surface and bounces back to our ears?
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A
Vibration
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B
Echo
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C
Pitch
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D
Volume
10
Which color of light has the longest wavelength in the visible spectrum?
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A
Blue
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B
Green
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C
Yellow
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D
Red
11
What is the term for the amount of space that an object occupies?
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A
Mass
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B
Weight
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C
Volume
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D
Density
12
Which subatomic particle orbits the center of an atom?
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A
Proton
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B
Neutron
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C
Electron
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D
Nucleus
13
What is the transfer of heat through direct contact between two objects?
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A
Radiation
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B
Convection
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C
Conduction
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D
Evaporation
14
Which simple machine uses a pivot point to help lift heavy objects?
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A
Pulley
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B
Lever
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C
Screw
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D
Wedge
15
What is the term for the 'stored' energy an object has due to its position?
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A
Kinetic energy
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B
Potential energy
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C
Solar energy
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D
Light energy
16
Which gas makes up the majority of the air we breathe?
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A
Oxygen
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B
Carbon Dioxide
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C
Nitrogen
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D
Helium
17
What happens to the speed of light when it passes from air into water?
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A
It speeds up
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B
It stays the same
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C
It slows down
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D
It stops completely
18
What is the name of the scale used to measure how hot or cold something is?
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A
Celsius
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B
Newtons
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C
Joules
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D
Watts
