Newtonian Physics
A _______ is a push or pull on an object resulting from its interaction with another object
What is a FORCE
The flow of current through a wire is due to the movement of these charged particles.
What are electrons
In August 1939, concerned that Germany might have its own project to develop this type of weapon, Albert Einstein signed a letter to President Roosevelt warning him of the threat.
What is a nuclear bomb?
He developed theories of gravitation and mechanics, and invented differential calculus.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton
In 1897, J.J. Thomson used cathode rays to discover this fundamental particle.
What is the electron
This scientific law states that if object A exerts a force on object B, then object B also exerts an equal and opposite force on object A.
What is Newton's Third Law
Earth's magnetic field is oriented such that the geographic North Pole is magnetized as this type of magnetic pole
What is a Magnetic South Pole
This technology uses positron emission from radioactive elements to check for diseases in the body.
What is a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan?
The first American physicist; He characterized two kinds of electric charge, which he named "positive" and "negative"
Who is Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Young's double slit experiment showed this property of light which results in a predictable interference pattern.
What is the Wave Theory of Light
This force is responsible for the motion of the planets around the Sun
What is Gravity
This type of resistor is commonly used in appliances such as fire alarms, ovens, and refrigerators.
What is a thermistor
This everyday technology used around the world is made possible by 24 satellites. A receiver in your phone listens for signals from these satellites to work as a precise navigational aid.
What is the Global Positioning System (GPS)?
A Serbian-American inventor. He created alternating current and has a unit of magnetic flux named in his honor
Who is Nikola Tesla
These wrinkles in spacetime were discovered in 2015, more than a century after their first prediction by Albert Einstein.
What are gravitational waves
Rockets are an excellent example of this scientific law, though they are difficult to analyze because the rocket is always losing mass in the form of gas or liquid propellant.
What is the law of conservation of momentum
This scientific law quantifies the amount of force between two electrically charged particles and was essential to the development of electromagnetism.
What is Coulomb's Law
Noise cancelling headphones use this principle of physics to effectively cancel out any unwanted noise.
What is interference?
He contributed to the creation of quantum mechanics, but his hypothetical cat provides a simpler understanding
Who is Erwin Schrodinger
Vera Rubin's calculations showed that galaxies must contain about ten times as much of this as can be accounted for by the visible stars
What is dark matter
Opening a parachute allows a skydiver to increase their surface area and thus decrease their ________, reaching the ground safely.
What is terminal velocity
This device is often used in modern appliances because the power of its magnetic attraction can be controlled and turned on or off at will.
What is an Electromagnet
This technology which has allowed students to learn at home during the covid-19 pandemic was first developed by a physicist at CERN to transfer large data files.
What is the Internet (World Wide Web)?
Credited with the invention of the telescope, he performed fundamental observations and experiments in astronomy and physics; discovered craters on the moon, the phases of Venus, and the four largest satellites of Jupiter.
Who is Galileo Galilei
This long-predicted particle was first found using the Large Hadron Collider beneath Geneva, Switzerland in 2012, completing the Standard Model
What is the Higgs Boson