The force enacted on any string, rope, cable, or wire when pulled from both ends or made taut.
What is Tension (or Force of Tension)?
100
Progressive degenerative disease destroying memory and mental functions in the brain, also known as senile dementia.
What is Alzheimer's?
100
Classical Greek philosopher known as the founder of Western philosophy.
Who is Socrates?
100
Brand of acetaminophen that treats minor aches and pains, and reduces fever, and is the most popular in the US. Owned by Johnson & Johnson.
What is Tylenol?
100
A mythical folklore being that reportedly inhabits a lake in the Scottish Highlands; tourists visit in attempts to sight it.
What is The Loch Ness Monster?
200
A type of collision in which energy is completely conserved, where the objects colliding completely rebound off of each other.
What is an elastic collision?
200
Social phobia defined as an unwarranted and irrational fear of water.
What is aquaphobia?
200
Pledge historically taken by physicians, swearing to abide by a code of ethics, most important of which is to "do no harm."
What is The Hippocratic Oath?
200
An opioid painkiller prescribed as an analgesic or cough suppressant, but more often used as a recreational drug through injection for its euphoric effects. (C21H23NO5)
What is Heroin?
200
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
Category: Biology
What is the common cold?
300
The quantity of motion in any rotating object, as a measure of inertia and angular velocity.
What is Angular Momentum?
300
Brain disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally, often seeing or hearing things that don't exist. An exact cause for this condition is unknown.
What is schizophrenia?
300
Classical Greek philosopher who created the Academy in Athens, and wrote works like "Republic" and "Symposium."
What is Plato?
300
Class of pharmaceutical drug that opposes activity of immune response receptors to prevent allergy symptoms, such Allegra or Claritin.
What is an antihistamine?
300
Official name of the Northern Lights, caused by electrons colliding with the upper reaches of Earth's atmosphere.
What is Aurora Borealis?
400
The vector quantity of speed needed to leave the gravitational field of a planet, or any mass capable of having one.
What is escape velocity?
400
Language disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate, or understand written/spoken language.
What is aphasia?
400
Chinese philosophical school of thought advocating harmony with nature and non-interference with the natural course of events. Created by Lao-tzu, it emphasizes "the way."
What is Taoism/Daoism?
400
A brand name painkiller that is used by Gregory House to relieve the pain in his leg.
What is Vicodin?
400
A famous insect species that migrates in enormous populations during the late summer from the US to Mexico over thousands of kilometers.
What are monarch butterflies?
500
The term for the minimum rate at which a vibration occurs to produce a standing wave, specifically at the 1st harmonic of a wave.
What is fundamental frequency?
500
A rare disorder in which a person sees large objects as much smaller and small objects as much larger, and has sensory distortion and spacial judgement errors. (Hint: what does the "large and small objects" part remind you of?)
What is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome? (Or Todd Syndrome)
500
Branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the nature of being and the world that encompasses it, by answering two questions: Ultimately, what is there? What is it like?
What is Metaphysics?
500
Potent central nervous system stimulant used to treat ADHD, narcolepsy, and obesity.
What is Amphetamine?
500
Official name of the Southern Lights, caused by electrons colliding with the upper reaches of the Earth's atmosphere.