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 a way that physics models are used in the real world?
To create CGI graphics in movies
To create the physics of video games
To make predictions about the world (like weather forecasts)
To create attractive sculptures
For educational purposes
Q. How is technology and science related?
Technology involves applying our scientific understanding to create devices that can complete tasks
Science involves applying our technological understanding to create devices that can complete tasks
Technology and science are entirely unrelated
Technology can be used by scientists, but science does not lead to new technology
Technology is the only reason that science has any value
Q. Which of the following is NOT an example of technology?
Door knob
Car engine
Smart phone
Human hand
Pharmaceutical drugs
Q. Which of the following technologies is most directly an application of quantum mechanics?
Refrigerators
Baseball pitching machine
Stove top
Antibiotic ointment
Flat screen TV
Q. Which of the following technologies is an application of thermodynamics?
Refrigerators
Baseball pitching machine
Stove top
Antibiotic ointment
Flat screen TV
Q. If you wanted to use physics to improve people’s health, what field would you be part of?
Quantum mechanics
Medical physics
Bioethics
Chemical physics
Thermodynamics
Q. What is the name of a medical device that can take images of a person’s brain?
MRI scanner
CT scanner
X-ray
Stethoscope
Ultrasound
Q. Which of the following accurately describes how an MRI scanner works?
It is a large magnet, which lines up the tiny magnets in our bodies, and creates an image of our insides
It is a series of tiny magnets, which straightens our body, and creates an image of our insides
It is a large electrical circuit, which produces an electric field in our bodies, and creates an image
It is a large computer which detects and diagnoses diseases in our tissues
It sends radioactive substances through our bodies to create an image from the radiation produced
Q. EKG machines are an application of which physics principle/s?
Thermodynamics
Magnetism
Forces and motion
Solid-state physics
Electricity and wave patterns
Q. Which of the following medical technologies isn’t a direct application of physics?
Ventilator
MRI scanner
Antibiotic drugs
Pacemaker
Heart monitor