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