Physics Trivia Quizzes

Or, "Failed Attempts At Grand Unification." Can you pick out the physicists who may have given each of these corny pickup lines? Good luck.

So you want to learn about subatomic particles? You have them. I have them. Llamas and bunnies have them. Everything has them. Take this quiz to learn more.

The word "hot" can mean many things, but one of the most potentially dangerous definitions of it is radioactive and that's what this quiz is all about - radioactivity and our lives. Recommended for grades: 11,12

I'm a science and math teacher. Let's see how well you've paid attention in science class.

This quiz will look at the science of sound used in concert halls or theaters, the science of acoustical physics. Don't fret though, we'll keep this quite simple. Recommended for grades: 11,12

The Nobel Prize in Physics rewards the most cutting-edge science of its time, and no one ever said it was easy -- but I bet you know more prize-worthy physics than you realize! Test your knowledge of some of humanity's greatest achievements.

Explore terms used in daily life that pertain to formulas used in physical science. Learn many new formulas and refresh your memory with the old ones.

This quiz is about physics topics that are taught to 11 to 14 year olds in England and Wales. Are you smarter than a teenager? Based on the UK National Curriculum. Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

This quiz contains mixed physics questions. Enjoy!

Test your knowledge of physics.

"B"ased on the laws of the world we live in, physics has long been praised for the "b"eauty of its equations and the "b"ravery of its theories -- and now these "B" words and phrases take their rightful place in lights.

When I go tenpin bowling, I rarely get strikes. When I do, I say it was a lucky strike. But there is actually quite a lot of science behind bowling. Do you know the science? Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

For most people, time is linear and predictable. A second is exactly a second and an hour is exactly an hour... unless a physicist gets involved! Let's spend some time looking at the true reality of time.

Let's follow the adventures of Suzie the Seal, as she explores a number of questions related to kinematics and dynamics.

When it comes to a "d"eep understanding of physics, the letter "D" is "d"efinitely "d"ecisive. "D"elve into the "D" words of physics! Recommended for grades: 11,12

Here is a collection of questions from topics including elastic properties of solids, light and sub-atomic physics. Enjoy!

The following quiz is based on an interesting area of material physics - the deformation of solids. I hope you enjoy it!

It may seem like magic, but it's not; it's physics!

Quantum mechanics has provided scientists with some of the most puzzling phenomena known to mankind. Feel free to test your knowledge of this tricky subject in this quiz.

This quiz is about "how it all works", from the scale of the universe down to the size of an atom. Have fun!

The Nobel Prize in Physics rewards the most cutting-edge science of its time -- but I bet you know more prize-worthy physics than you realize! Test your knowledge of some of humanity's greatest achievements, from stellar radiation to the study of alloys.

This subject takes me back to the start of first year in college. It was one of the harder modules I studied but one of my favourites. Let's see if you agree...

An assortment of familiar and not so familiar uses of the principle of the pendulum.

Some questions to test your knowledge of physics.

Throughout history, many notable scientists have contributed to physics. Here is a quiz on them and their contributions to science.

There are many types of forces in physics. Let's see how much you know about them. Recommended for grades: 11,12

Please enter my lab where I am enrolled in Physics 101. I am 'Tabula Rosa' not Irishrosy on the subject. As a pupil I have enjoyed researching my questions. Please enter all ye with knowledge of this subject and those who might be interested in it.

Here is a quiz on some of the physical quantities that exist in our universe. Should be a piece of cake for anyone who's taken a physics course, and should be a challenge for everyone else. Enjoy.

A perfectly thrown football is a beautiful thing, as is the unstoppable run to the end zone. Don't tell the jocks playing Saturday but the key to gridiron success comes from physics.

This quiz is mostly concepts and math that can be done in your head if you know the concepts. Use g = 10 meters per second squared to make it easier.

The language of calculus was invented, in large part, to better explain the physical world around us. Don't worry, there are only concepts and no numbers involved.

The 1920s was a remarkable decade for physics, with the Nobel Prize going to names that are famous to this day. See how much you know about the work of these famous physicists.

This is a quiz for all those players who love physics. You will get a chance to check your IQ in physics by playing this quiz, so be ready.

Radiation comes in all sorts of forms and energies, with all sorts of consequences and all sorts of purposes. But radiation therapy harnesses some of the properties of radiation that many consider dangerous to actually do some good.

You liked my first quiz, so this is the sequel to that quiz.

Here's one that I hope will be a bit more fun.

Physics is a vast subject. So if you want to twist your brain and learn some science stuff, play this quiz. I hope you will like it.

Calculations are needed here. Related formulae are given. Take g=10 m/s/s. SI units are used. Answer in numerals. All the best!

A quiz for those who like physics or might like to learn about the subject.