Astro
Bio
Nuclear
SPS
Units!
100

this type of telescope uses mirrors to gather lights 

A Reflecting Telescope 

100

This professor started the biophsyics program at GW

Professor Reeves

100

The definition of Isotopes 

Nuclei with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons 

100

This animal is a popular symbol for SPS

Spherical Cow

100

(kg*m)/(s2)

Newton

200

This space center in Houston is named after which president?

Lyndon B. Johnson

200

These protein structures are responsible for movement within cells and tissues 

Motor proteins

200

This decay Process emits a helium-4 nucleus 

Alpha Decay

200

What SPS stands for

Society of Physics Students 

200

(Kg*m2)/(s2)

Joule

300

The number of times can light travel around the earth in 1 second

7

300

This physics topic uses nuclear topics to help with imaging and clinical applications 

Medical Physics 

300

The MUSE project looking at (umbrella)

Proton radius puzzle

300

The year SPS was formed 

1968

300

(Kg*m2)/(s3*A2)

Ohm

400

A 1990 photo of Earth taken by this space probe prompted Earth to be called a “pale blue dot”

Voyager 1

400

C. Elegans are a specific non-invasive version of this larger umbrella family of worms studied 

Nematodes

400

Where Nuclear Fusion occurs naturally here

Cores of stars

400

SPS honor society name

Sigma Pi Sigma

400

(Kg*m2)/(s2*A2)

Henry

500

Scientists imaged a black hole for the first time in 2019. This black hole is located in the galaxy 

M87

500

The worst room in Corcoran Hall for particle diffusion in the air 

404a

500

This is the most common decay mode of a π0

Two photons(γγ)




500

Magazine published by SPS honor society twice a year

Radiations Magazine 

500

(Kg)/(m*s2)

Pascal