Science
The more intellectual members of our guild demonstrated their smarts with this trivia.
Date: July 30, 1999
Single:
Most people consider these the three main "branches" of science. (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
What are the three basic parts of an atom? (proton, neutron, electron)
Who invented the three laws of motion? (Sir Isaac Newton)
Who first believed that the Earth revolved around the Sun? (Copernicus)
What chemical gives green plants their green colour? (chlorophyll)
What is the chemical formula for table salt? (NaCl)
What gas is most of the atmosphere made up of? (Nitrogen)
What is the chemical formula for water? (H20)
In circular motion, what force acts towards the center? (centripital)
What are the SI units for distance? (meter)
Double:
What are the three types of radiation? (Alpha, beta, gamma)
What is the chemical name for rust? (Iron oxide)
The concept of this unit is behind the chemistry of stoichemitry. (Mole)
What does pH stand for? (Potential hydrogen)
Name two complementary types of bonds. (polar/non-polar, ionic/covalent)
What does SETI stand for? (Search for Extraterrestial Intelligence)
What are the SI units for work or energy? (Joules)
What are different elements called when they have the same atomic number but different mass numbers? (Isotopes)
What are the units for pressure? (Pascals)
What does LASER stand for? (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation)
Triple:
What three particles does a neutron become during beta minus decay? (Proton, electron, neutrino)
What is the wavelength range of visible light (in nanometers, nm)? (400-750)
What is the chemical formula for ethanol, the alcohol used in alcoholic drinks? (CH3CH2OH or C2H5OH)
What is the chemical formula for 100-octane gasoline? (2,2,4-trimethylpentane)
List all nine planets in order. (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)
In Special Relativity, what three characteristics change at close to light speeds? (time, distance, mass)
What are the three isotopes of hydrogen? (hydrogen, deuterium, tritium)
What was the "medium" in which light travelled? (ether)
Final:
Electromagnetic force, gravitational force, and the strong force (and weak force)
Category: Physics
The entire universe has only three (maybe four) fundamental forces. List these forces.