Famous Physicists
Who developed the 3 laws of motion?
Newton
What is the value of "g" on Earth?
9.8 m/s/s
In this Disney film, a character freezes an entire palace instantly—violating the laws of thermodynamics by removing massive heat energy in seconds.
Frozen
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
What color car does Mr. F (mainly) drive
Silver
Who got in trouble for saying the Earth was the center of the solar system?
Galileo
What unit is used to measure Force
Newtons
In this sci-fi action movie, the protagonist dodges bullets in slow motion—something impossible due to human reaction time and the speed of projectiles.
Matrix
The time it takes for one revolution of the Earth with respect to the stars
Sidereal day
In which city does Mr. F live?
Longmont
Who confirmed the existence of atoms with the Brownian motion experiment?
Einstein
What is the speed of light in m/s?
3 x 10^8
This mind-bending movie explores different rates of time passing depending on which level of a dream you're in, echoing time dilation in physics.
Inception
Time moves more slowly for moving observers
Time dilation
Where did Mr. F grow up?
Colorado Springs
Who is the physicist behind quantum theory and the constant h
Planck
What unit is used to measure electrical current?
Amps
In this space epic, a planet near a black hole experiences time passing drastically slower due to gravitational time dilation.
Interstellar
The theory that describes the motion of the swinging arms sculpture (on the windowsill)
Chaos
What is Mr. F's favorite Dawson lunch?
Coconut curry chicken
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and also discovered polonium?
Curie
What is the SI unit for pressure?
Pascal
In this classic film, the main character goes back in time and needs to ensure his parents meet before he gets erased from existence
Back to the Future
An ice skater spins faster when she brings her arms into her body
Conservation of angular momentum
How tall is Mr. F (in feet and inches)?
6 feet 4 inches