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General Physics
Science and Fiction
100

This is the term for how fast something is moving, without regard to direction.

What is speed?

100

This is the unit of force in the SI system.

What is a newton?

100

This is done when a force moves an object over a distance.

What is work?

100

This scientist formulated the laws of motion.

Who is Isaac Newton?

100

This Marvel superhero is a physicist who turns into a green giant.

Who is Bruce Banner / The Hulk?

200

This is the speed of an object in a given direction.

What is velocity?

200

This law states that force equals mass times acceleration.

What is Newton's Second Law?

200

The unit of work in the SI system.

What is the joule?

200

He developed the theory of relativity.

Who is Albert Einstein?

200

This 2014 film starring Matthew McConaughey explores black holes and time dilation.

What is Interstellar?

300

The slope of a distance-time graph represents this quantity.

What is speed (or velocity if direction is considered)?

300

The force that opposes motion between two surfaces.

What is friction?

300

This is the formula for work.

What is work = force × distance?

300

This is the speed of light in a vacuum, in m/s.

What is 3 × 10⁸ m/s?

300

This band’s hit “Radioactive” indirectly references atomic physics.

Who are Imagine Dragons?

400

An object is accelerating if it changes this over time.

What is velocity?

400

This is the force that pulls objects toward the Earth.

What is gravity?

400

No work is done if the object doesn't do ithis.

What is  move (or displacement)?

400

The unit used to measure electrical energy in homes.

What is the kilowatt-hour?

400

This physicist was portrayed by Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything.

Who is Stephen Hawking?

500

If a car travels 60 km in 2 hours, what is its average speed?

What is 30 km/h?

500

A spring exerts force proportional to how much it's stretched. This law describes it.

What is Hooke's Law?

500

If you push a box with 10 N over 3 meters, how much work is done?

What is 30 J?

500

This branch of physics deals with the motion of objects.

What is mechanics?

500

This science fiction series features “warp drives” and “phasers.”

What is Star Trek?