Cluster · Famous Scientists and Scientific Discoveries

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Famous Physicists Discoveries and Laws
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In 1928, which equation was derived and combines quantum theory and special relativity to describe the behaviour of an electron moving at a relativistic speed?

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science intermediate

With the Theory of Relativity, __________________ transformed the landscape of physics, this theory majority contributed to designing the theory of Quantum Mechanics.

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According to the Quantum Theory of Plank, what is the nature of Electromagnetic radiation?

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Which experiment was designed to trace the motion of the earth through the 'luminiferous aether", a theoretical substance necessary for the transmission of light?

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Which Nobel Laureate conducted an experiment in the late 19th century and observe that a glass tube filled with a low-pressure gas emitted radiation when a voltage was applied between two metal plates?

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The photoelectric effect demonstrates which nature of light?

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Which of the following principles explains why no two electrons in the same atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers?

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...................... was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909 along with Karl Ferdinand Braun for the development of practical wireless telegraphy.

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Who first discovered the phenomenon of photoelectric effect?

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Who co-invented the device called Cyclotron in 1934 along with Ernest Lawrence to investigate the nuclear structure?

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In 1932, who discovered the positron, a particle described as ‘carrying a positive charge but having a mass of the same order of magnitude as that normally possessed by a free negative electron’?

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Which are the four quantum numbers for an electron present in 4f orbital?

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By observing the motion of objects on an inclined plane ______ deduced that objects move with a constant speed when no force acts on them.

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Which British scientist is known for developing the principle of holography in 1947 to improve the resolution of the electron microscope?

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Who among the following is credited with postulating three laws of planetary motion?

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When did Heinrich Hertz discover the photoelectric effect and observe that shining ultraviolet light on the electrodes caused a change in voltage between them?

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The SI unit of radioactivity, representing the activity of a quantity of radioactive material, is named after which scientist?

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Which of the following pairs of physicists and their contributions/discoveries is INCORRECT?

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The quantum theory of light was given by:

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For which discovery did William Bradford Shockley, John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain jointly receive the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1956?

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When did Ernest Rutherford publish the results of the gold-foil experiment, which showed that scattering is caused by a rigid, dense core at the centre of the atom - the nucleus? [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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The famous physicist Victor Franz Hess is known for the discovery of: [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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As per physicists and their major contributions/discoveries,Which of the following pair is INCORRECT? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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Who proposed the ‘plum pudding’ theory of the divisible atom in which negatively charged electrons were scattered in a lump of positive charge like a raisin in plum pudding? [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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Who among the following discovered the neutrons? [CHSL Exam 2022 Tier I]

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Which of the following pairs of physicists and their contributions/discoveries is INCORRECT? [SICPO Paper I 2024]

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The theory of Relativity was proposed by _______. 

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Which of the following is discrete in Bohr's theory?

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When did Heinrich Hertz discover the photoelectric effect and observe that shining ultraviolet light on the electrodes caused a change in voltage between them? [SICPO Paper I 2023]

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Which British scientist is known for developing the principle of holography in 1947 to improve the resolution of the electron microscope? [SICPO Paper I 2023]

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Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding Rutherford's nuclear model of an atom?

[SSC CHSL 2022]

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Which of these scientists discovered the radioactive element radium ?

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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Which of the following was discovered by Henri Becquerel?

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The three laws of motion were proposed by

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Who is considered as the ‘Father of Nuclear Physics’?

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The Brownian Motion was discovered by :

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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In which year did Carl Anderson discover a positively charged particle called "positron' whose mass appears to be equal to the mass of an electron?

[SSC CHSL 2023]

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Name the scientist who proposed that electrons are embedded in positive sphere.

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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Ernest Rutherford used about ________ thick gold foil for alpha scattering experiments.

[SSC CGL 2024]

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Which Nobel Laureate conducted an experiment in the late 19th century and observed that a glass tube filled with a low-pressure gas emitted radiation when a voltage was applied between two metal plates?

[SSC CPO 2023]

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The British physicist named Paul Dirac was known to have introduced the concept of_________in 1930.

[SSC CGL 2022]

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Visible Radiation was discovered by:

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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The value of universal gravitation constant (G) was determined by:

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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Who is known as the ‘father of nuclear physics’?

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Name the world famous scientist known for his theory of relativity.

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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What is the SI unit of radioactivity?

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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JJ Thomson is known for developing which model in 1898?

[SSC MTS 2024]

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Who proposed the laws of planetary motion?

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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Which British scientist is known for developing the principle of holography in 1947 to improve the resolution of the electron microscope?

[SSC CPO 2023]

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Who formulated the equation E = mc2 ?

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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