Glorious Physics for Kids! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Iron

Iron is one of just three metallic elements that will be pulled towards a magnet with the other two being cobalt and nickel. Now, here is something for you to ponder. What would happen if you put a whole lot of nickel into a shark? Interesting.

Answer: It is weaker.

The discovery of the force of gravity is often depicted as an apple falling on the head of the famous scientist, Isaac Newton. Gravity is present on the moon, though it is much weaker, which is why you see astronauts floating about!

Answer: Sound

Sound is fast, though nowhere near as fast as light. Light can travel 300,000,000 metres in just one second. It puts those fast athletes to shame doesn't it! If a cheetah was in a race against light, which would win? Answer: light, unless there was some cheating! Well, that was terrible, I know! No more - honest!

Answer: Pluto

Pluto was discovered in 1930. Those mean astrophysicists and astronomers (space scientists) decided it was no longer worthy! Now, if any of you guys said Pacman, you really need to get off the computer! (After you have finished my quiz of course!)

Answer: He would move upwards.

Basically, this is what everybody learns when they start going to the playground, but the physicists have to complicate everything - as usual! A man named Archimedes studied levers, which is what a seesaw is a type of.

Answer: Friction

Your embarrassing aunt (yes, you love her really) has suffered a blow to the ego due to friction taking a day off. Friction is when the movement of an object is slowed down by another surface. Friction is the force that allows a car to stop, and, if it wasn't present, a car would go on travelling forever!

Answer: Archimedes

Yes, Archimedes pops his head up once again! The same guy who worked with levers also discovered that, if you fill a bathtub to the top and get in it, the volume of the water spilled on to the floor is equal to the volume of the body getting into the bath. Don't try it at home - your parents will NOT be pleased, unless you have magical powers like Harry Potter!

Answer: Rubber

In all seriousness, electricity is highly dangerous and must never be messed with. Anything from sticking your finger in to a plug socket to climbing a pylon has the possibility of death. Please, if you have a grandmother called Josephine, don't suggest that she goes out in to a thunderstorm to see what happens!

Answer: Brown

ROY G BIV is a memory aid commonly taught to students when they are learning about the colours of the rainbow - each letter represents a colour of the rainbow. The study of light is called optics. Somehow, brown just wouldn't look very nice in a pretty rainbow!

Answer: Kinetic

Kinetic energy is what is experienced when an object, whether it be a car or a human being, is moving. Now, if you think you are up for an equation (you physics boffins): kinetic energy = 1/2 x mass x (velocity squared). If you don't get it, ask your physics teacher! I am sure he or she will be impressed.

Physics certainly is wonderful, thanks for playing!