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Physicist Practice Test

Check what you know about the physicist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on physicist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Optics studies:
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Answer: Light. Field.

Question 2 of 15Report with results:
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Answer: Uncertainty. Practice.

Question 3 of 15Never look:
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Answer: Down a laser beam. Safety.

Question 4 of 15Predict:
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Answer: Before measuring. Method.

Question 5 of 15Semiconductors are used in:
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Answer: Electronics. Application.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Physics in medicine.”
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Answer: Medical physics. Medical physics: Physics in medicine.

Question 7 of 15What does “Hypothesis” mean?
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Answer: Testable prediction.. Hypothesis: Testable prediction.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Measurement error range.”
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Answer: Uncertainty. Uncertainty: Measurement error range.

Question 9 of 15What does “Thermodynamics” mean?
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Answer: Heat and energy.. Thermodynamics: Heat and energy.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Repeating results.”
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Answer: Replication. Replication: Repeating results.

Question 11 of 15What does “Optics” mean?
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Answer: Physics of light.. Optics: Physics of light.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Research funding.”
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Answer: Grant. Grant: Research funding.

Question 13 of 15What does “Quantum mechanics” mean?
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Answer: Physics of tiny particles.. Quantum mechanics: Physics of tiny particles.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Study procedure.”
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Answer: Protocol. Protocol: Study procedure.

Question 15 of 15What does “National lab” mean?
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Answer: Government research lab.. National lab: Government research lab.

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