1. Which of the following best describes physics?

a) The study of matter and energy b) The study of living organisms c) The
study of outer space
d) The study of motion
2. Being skilled at mathematics helps with physics because:
a) Physics uses math to create models b) Physics problems are scored for speed c)
Physicists enjoy arithmetic
d) There is no relationship
3. Which is NOT a practical benefit of learning physics?
a) Understanding technology b) Numeracy skills c) Ability to defy gravity d)
Logical thinking
4. Physicists can work in all the following fields EXCEPT:
a) Medicine b) Software c) Law d) Engineering
5. Which of the following is a reason to study physics?
a) Boost career options b) Impress friends c) Get rich quickly d) Become famous
6. How does physics help advance human society?
a) Informs new inventions b) Provides entertainment c) Creates faster computers
for gaming
d) Disproves pseudoscience
7. Which field does NOT depend heavily on physics concepts?
a) Chemistry b) Biology c) Geology d) Anthropology
8. Practicing analysis of physical systems improves:
a) Patience b) Creativity c) Verbal skills d) Eye-hand coordination
9. Applications of physics can help:
a) Cure diseases b) Increase crop yields c) Develop clean energy d) All of the
above
10. Physics provides an understanding of:
a) Human behavior b) Outer space c) The natural world d) Sports
techniques

Fill in the blank questions below choosing the right option as the correct answer.

1. The study of matter, energy, and the interactions between them is called
________.
a) chemistry b) physics c) biology d) philosophy

2. ________ is the branch of physics that focuses on motion and its causes.
a) quantum mechanics b) optics c) mechanics d) thermodynamics
3. Physicists use the ________ method to test hypotheses and theories through
repeatable experiments.
a) observational b) theoretical c) scientific d) thought
4. ________ is the unit used to measure energy in the International System of
Units.
a) newton b) joule c) watt d) hertz
5. Speed is calculated by dividing ________ by ________.
a) acceleration, time b) distance, force c) distance, time d) force, distance
6. Physicists use mathematical equations to construct ________ that represent
physical systems.
a) poems b) models c) prototypes d) experiments
7. Albert Einstein developed the ________ theory of relativity, which changed
conceptions of time, space and gravity.
a) general b) special c) quantum d) classical
8. The two main types of nuclear reactions are ________ and ________.
a) fission, fusion b) splitting, merging c) big bang, small bang d) making,
breaking
9. Units used to express very small or very large numbers are ________ and
________.
a) nano, micro b) kilo, mega c) nano, mega d) milli, kilo
10. Medical technologies like ________ scans rely heavily on principles of physics.
a) PET b) MRI c) X-ray d) Ultrasound