Science in the Peak

Ecology and the Environment

Question 1 - Does the Sun have to be shining for a solar electric or solar water heating panel to work?
A. Yes
B. No

Question 2 - How long does a solar panel last for?
A. 5 - 9 years
B. 10 - 19 years
C. 20 - 30 years

Question 3 - How many kilowatt-hours in a megawatt-hour of electricity?
A. 100
B. 1000
C. 10 000

Question 4 - Will solar electric cells produce electricity on a cloudy day?
A. Yes
B. No

Question 5 - Does a solar water heating panel produce electricity?
A. Yes
B. No

Question 6 - In what year was the photovoltaic effect first documented?
A. 1176
B. 1839
C. 1927

Creativity in Science

Question 1 - When moving around at different sports, what helps us to stay on our feet?
A. Gravity
B. Friction
C. Balance

Question 2 - What slows down a football when we have kicked it?
A. Magnus force
B. Drag force
C. Air resistance

Question 3 - Which force enables us to move without slipping?
A. Friction
B. Gravity
C. Inertia

Question 4 - Newton’s Third Law states ‘For every action there is an equal and opposite’ what?
A. Reaction
B. Force
C. Pressure

Question 5 - If we bounce a ball down on the floor select how the energy is used?
A. Bounce back up
B. Ball changes shape
C. Sound of the bounce

Question 6 - If we lower our centre of mass do we become more or less stable?
A. More
B. Less

Astronomy and Physics - part 1

Question 1 - Who first published special and then general theories of relativity?
A. Albert Einstein
B. Isaac Newton
C. Stephen Hawking

Question 2 - In which year was special relativity published?
A. 1905
B. 1907
C. 1915

Question 3 - In which year was general relativity published?
A. 1905
B. 1907
C. 1915

Question 4 - Who verified general relativity by watching a solar eclipse on 29 May 1919?
A. Sir Arthur Eddington
B. Albert Einstein
C. Karl Schwarzschild

Question 5 - What is the name of the 1985 film starring Michael J Fox that included some of the bizarre effects time travel might have?
A. Bill and Teds Excellent Adventures
B. Back to the Future
C. Teen Wolf

Question 6 - The most famous TV time traveller is Dr. Who. Which planet does he come from?
A. Pluto
B. Gallifrey
C. Tatooine

Astronomy and Physics - part 2

Question 1 - What is the largest planet in the Solar System?
A. Earth
B. Jupiter
C. Neptune

Question 2 - How long does it take the Moon to orbit the Earth?
A. One week
B. One month
C. One year

Question 3 - What is the Sun?
A. A planet
B. A satellite
C. A star

Question 4 - Which planet is closest to the Sun?
A. Mercury
B. Neptune
C. Mars

Question 5 - How long does it take the Earth to go round the Sun?
A. 365 days
B. 365 1/4 days
C. 366 days

Question 6 - Who was the first man on the Moon?
A. Buzz Aldrin
B. Michael Collins
C. Neil Armstrong

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