Isaac Newton
What fruit is famous for helping Isaac Newton discover a fundamental force of the universe?
An Apple
When an object is thrown horizontally, what is its vertical acceleration?
Gravity, 9.81 m/s2
What branch of advanced physics looks at properties of particles at a very, very small scale?
Quantum Mechanics
Two balls are thrown straight up from the same height at the same speed. Ball A hits the ceiling just before it reaches max height while B doesn't. Which ball hits the ground first?
Ball A
In Alberta, you are legally allowed to drink under the supervision of parents in your home at this age.
This equation is associated with Newton's Second Law
Fnet = ma
What is the equilibrant force?
Force that balances out all other forces such that Fnet = 0
What force causes planets to orbit around the sun?
Gravity
Is heat the absence of cold, or is cold the absence of heat?
Cold is the absence of heat.
What are the three sections of a triathlon?
Biking, Swimming, Running
Which one of Newton's Laws makes swimming possible?
The Third Law
If you push a box to the right, does the force due to air resistance and reaction force have the same or opposite directions?
Same directions
What do physicists consider the fourth state of matter?
First 3 are solid, liquid and gas.
Plasma
A fly flies in the middle of a car without moving in any direction. If the car suddenly speeds up, why doesn't the fly smack into the back of the car?
The air particles push the fly forwards when the car moves.
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Why do 2 objects fall at the same rate in a vacuum?
There is no air resistance or friction from air particles to slow objects down.
A boat heads straight across a stream at its max speed with a current flowing down the stream. Is the true velocity of the boat equal to, larger or smaller than its max speed?
Larger
What is the speed a photon travels at?
Speed of light.
What makes the loud crack when you snap a whip?
The sound of the whip breaking the sound barrier.
What is the parent company of Fanta?
Coca-Cola
Which branch of mathematics is Isaac Newton famous for creating?
Calculus
Recite all 5 formulas for a Vin Diesel question.
d = vit + 0.5at2
d = vft - 0.5at2
d = 0.5(vf + vi)t
a = (vf - vi)/t
vf2 = vi2 + 2ad
How is one second defined without using other measures of time?
(Currently two ways)
Vibration of a quartz crystal
Oscillations of a cesium atom
If you were stuck in the middle of a room in a zero gravity chamber with nothing but your clothes, how would you propel yourself to one of the walls to escape?
Using Newton's Third Law, you can throw your clothes one way in order to push yourself the other way to a wall.
How many official countries are there in the world?
195