Fiziks Master
Astronomy
Astrology :P
Miscellaneous
Meet the Board
100
Order the following parts of the EM spectrum in INCREASING frequency:
UV, Infrared, Visible, Microwave, X-Ray
Microwave, Infrared, Visible, UV, X-Ray
100
What is the distance between the Earth and the Sun?
1AU or 8 light-minutes
100
How many zodiac signs are there?
12
100
What types of lenses have a magnifying effect?
Convex
100
Who set up the Astronomy-themed exhibition on the way to Freeman Room?
Nathan
200
What is the main force that acts between celestial bodies? (bonus points for the equation)
Gravity
200
Earth is a very rocky planet compared to others. Name another terrestrial planet.
Mercury, Venus, Mars
200
What is the astrological significance of the zodiac? (a.k.a. what defines this collection)
They are situated around the Ecliptic/the apparent path of the Sun across the sky within a year.
200
What was the first planet found through mathematics, not observation?
Neptune
200
Who is Aurelia's favorite Roman emperor?
Marcus Aurelius :)
300
What does a star's color tell you about it?
Temperature (black body radiation)
300
What is the full name of TESS?
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
300
Name two animal-shaped constellations in the sky visible in Andover
Draco, Cygnus, Camelopardalis etc.
300
What is the color of the light in the Observatory, and why is it that color?
Red, because it stimulates your eyes the least
300
Our very talented board members lead a busy life. What instrument does Aura play in Drumline?
Cymbals
400
What phenomenon proved Einstein's General Relativity?
Procession of mercury
400
What is the difference between an arcsec and a parsec?
400
Name one mythological character who is part of a 3-person family visible in the northern sky.
Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Andromeda
400
Where are gas giants usually found in exoplanet systems? Close to the star, in the Goldilocks zone, or far away from the star?
Close to the star (Hot Jupiters)
400
What is Dr. Z's favorite beverage?
Flat soda
500
Describe the basic idea of gravitational lensing
1. Mass bends spacetime
2. Light travels the shortest path through spacetime
500
What two particles are the main messengers that carry information about objects in space?
photons and neutrinos
500
Which civilization defined constellations by the dark spaces in the sky, not the stars?
Inca
500
In 44BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated. What celestial object was passing in the sky after his death?
Comet
500
Jasjit and Nathan work together even beyond this room. What is the YPT problem they are working on?
Friction on a Roll