Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Physics Basics? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Which of the following is NOT needed to produce electricity?
Electrical wires
A source of energy
A magnet
A supply of coal, oil, or gas
An understanding of the laws of physics
Q. Which of the following is NOT a type of wave?
Water wave
Sound wave
Light wave
Hand wave
Seismic wave
Q. If you’re electrocuted, what is it that traveled through your body to do the electrocuting?
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
Lightning
Heat
Q. Which of the following types of wave can travel through a vacuum?
Light wave
Longitudinal wave
Sheer wave
Water wave
Sound wave
Q. Which of the following is most commonly used to present data in physics?
Line graph
Scatter plot
Bar chart
Histogram
Photograph
Q. Which of the following facts about physics graphs is false?
The dependent variable should go on the Y axis
A line of best fit should be drawn
The independent variable should go on the Y axis
A line of best fit can be curved
A scatter plot should be used
Q. What is a model in physics?
A way of representing an explanation of something complex in a simpler way
A way of representing an explanation of something simple in a complex way
A physical representation of something in the natural world
An image or diagram of something in the natural world
Any possible explanation of a phenomenon
Q. Which of the following types of model is most common in physics?
A physical model
A 3D model
A flowchart
A mathematical model
A conceptual model
Q. Physics tells us that the force of gravity pulls objects downwards towards the center of the Earth. How sure are we that this is correct?
Absolutely certain
Close to certain, but nothing is absolutely certain
Pretty sure
It could just as easily be true as untrue
We have no idea
Q. How did Einstein change our understanding of the work of Isaac Newton?
He showed that Newton was completely wrong
He proved that Newton was completely correct
He showed that Newton discovered even more than we thought
He showed that Newton’s explanation was a simplification that only works in certain circumstances
He spread the ideas of Newton across the world