This physicist received a Nobel prize for the photoelectric effect.
Who is Albert Einstein?
100
Unlike the other floors, there are none of these on the 4th floor of Loomis.
What is a women's bathroom?
100
(2/3)*M*R^2
What is the moment of inertia for a hollow sphere of radius R?
100
This is the second word of our group's name that often gets mixed up.
What is "for"?
100
Especially famous for 3 of his laws in physics, this man was rumored to have died a virgin and been hit by apples.
Who is Isaac Newton?
200
His name rhymes, he was taught by Carl Sagan, & he got his degree in mechanical engineering.
Who is Bill Nye the Science Guy?
200
This bow-tied professor can be seen driving around town in his physics-themed car.
Who is Paul Kwiat?
200
8.85*10^-12 coul^2/(N*m^2)
What is epsilon naught?
200
This SWIP member is also a huge opera enthusiast.
Who is Richard?
200
Due to the effect of Thermal Expansion, this is up to 15 cm taller in summer.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
300
This wine enthusiast was honored as the "Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive" in 2000.
Who is Neil deGrasse Tyson?
300
This professor was the only person to have ever won 2 separate Nobel prizes in physics.
Who is John Bardeen?
300
This occurs when emitted or reflected light from an object is shifted toward the longer end of the spectrum due to the Doppler effect (or gravitational effects).
What is redshift?
300
This is the number of SWIP officers that are vegetarians.
What is 3?
300
The worst math class ever.
What is Math 446?
400
Having a PhD from Cornell doesn't get in the way of this UCLA geologist's music career.
Who is Greg Graffin (the singer of punk band, Bad Religion)?
400
This professor originally started her career in music, but has not touched a piano ever since she switched to physics.
Who is Naomi Makins?
400
h/mc
What is the Compton wavelength?
400
If you ever need to learn some Chilean slang, this is the member to talk to.
Who is Novarah?
400
Physicist who was the youngest person to win a Nobel prize.
Who is Lawrence Bragg?
500
Under the pseudonym "Mr. X", this physicist contributed an essay about smoking cannabis to the 1971 book Marihuana Reconsidered, where he explained that it's use had helped to inspire some of his works.
Who is Carl Sagan?
500
A student of Wheeler Loomis, this person received an Illinois PhD in 1936 and went on to win a Nobel prize in physics in 1955.
Who is Polykarp Kusch?
500
The minimum beam energy needed to produce the new particle.
What is threshold energy?
500
The "Q."
Where is it tradition for SWIP to go during the annual Nebraska conference?
500
This UIUC physics professor wrestles alligators in his free time.