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Léon Foucault Quiz
The Enigmatic Genius: Uncovering Léon Foucault's Mastery of Physics
Updated: Feb 16, 2024
Travel through time with this mind-bending quiz that dives deep into the life and contributions of the enigmatic Léon Foucault. From pendulums to the speed of light, prepare to be astounded!
Get ready to flex your Léon Foucault muscles with this tricky quiz! Featuring 32 questions on a variety of Léon Foucault topics, this is not for the casual fan. Only true Léon Foucault buffs will be able to answer them all correctly. Find out how much you really know.
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French
British
American
German
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Foucault Pendulum
Foucault Current
Foucault Telescope
Foucault Pivot
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17 September 1818
18 September 1819
16 September 1821
19 September 1820
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Direct Currents
Electric Fields
Eddy Currents
Magnetic Fields
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Wave-particle Duality
Quantum Physics
Theory Of Relativity
Speed Of Light
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9 February 1868
11 February 1868
12 February 1869
10 February 1867
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Gyroscope
Microscope
Baroscope
Telescope
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John
Jean
Paul
Peter
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Michael Joseph
Peter John
Paul George
Bernard Léon
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Physics
Biology
Electrical Engineering
Chemistry
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Electricity
Sound Speed
Gravity
Light Speed
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Magnetic Field
Gravity Effect
Earth's Rotation
Earth’s Orbit
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Induced Circulating Currents
Earth's Magnetic Field
Circulating Air Patterns
Ocean Currents
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No
It's Unconfirmed
There's No Record Of It
Yes
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It's An Asteroid
Yes
It's A Mars Crater
No
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It's A Telescope
It's A Microscope
No
Yes
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He Only Theorized It
Yes
He Provided Proof
No
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19th
18th
17th
16th
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He Worked Under A Professor
He Worked In A Group
Yes
No
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Pendulum
Wheel
Spring
Beaker
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It's His Only Credited Work
No
Yes
Undecided
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No
Yes, But In Chemistry
Yes
Yes, But In Physics
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Yes
Only To Optics
No
Only To Physics
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No
Yes
Only For Pendulum Studies
Only For Physics
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Swing Back And Forth
Spin In A Circle
Rotate
Both Swing And Rotate
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No
He Won The Nobel Prize
Yes
He Won Both
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He Improved It
No
He Named It
Yes
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Yes, The Pendulum
Yes, The Gyroscope
Yes, The Telescope
No
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Only The Moon
Yes
No
Only The Sun
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Yes, But In Optics
Yes, But In Astrophysics
No
Yes
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No
He Refuted It
He Provided A Theory
Yes
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Oct 2, 1853
Mar 29, 1939
Jun 22, 1955
Feb 11, 1868
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