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What is the term to describe the time for half the radioactive nuclei to decay?
half-life
What is the name of Einstein’s theory that describes gravity as curvature of spacetime?
General relativity
What type of wave is a sound wave in air?
Longitudinal wave
What is the name of the experiment that demonstrated electron wave behaviour through interference?
(Young's) double-slit experiment
What is the name of the process where light nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus?
Nuclear fusion
What type of radiation is a helium nucleus?
Alpha radiation
What is the name of the process where temperature remains constant during expansion or compression?
Isothermal process
What phenomenon explains electrons being emitted from a metal when light shines on it?
Photoelectric effect
What is the name of the effect where the frequency of a wave changes due to motion of the source or observer?
Doppler effect
What principle explains why a moving fluid can create lower pressure and produce lift?
Bernoulli’s principle
In circular motion, what is the name of the force that keeps an object moving in a circle?
Centripetal force
What is the name of the process where a changing magnetic field produces an electric current?
Electromagnetic induction
What do we call the pattern formed when waves overlap and combine?
Interference
What do we call the bending of light when it passes into a different medium?
Refraction
Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the shortest wavelength?
Gamma rays
What type of heat transfer happens through movement of fluids (liquids or gases)?
Convection
What is the name of the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion?
Inertia
What is the name of the point at which an object balances perfectly?
Center of mass (center of gravity)
What is the term for the energy stored in an object due to its position?
Potential energy
Which famous scientist (full name) proposed the three laws of motion?
Isaac Newton
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