Physics Giants
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Who formulated the universal laws of motion and gravitation?
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Isaac Newton
Explanation
Sir Isaac Newton's 'Principia' laid the groundwork for classical mechanics.
Who developed the revolutionary special and general theories of relativity?
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Albert Einstein
Explanation
Albert Einstein proposed that space and time are dynamically interwoven.
Which scientist discovered electromagnetic induction and invented early dynamos?
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Michael Faraday
Explanation
Michael Faraday's discovery of induction enabled mass electrical power generation.
Which pioneering female scientist discovered the elements Polonium and Radium?
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Marie Curie
Explanation
Marie Curie was the first person to win two separate Nobel Prizes.
Who is considered the pioneer of the nuclear model of the atom?
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Ernest Rutherford
Explanation
Ernest Rutherford's gold foil experiment proved atoms contain a dense positive nucleus.
Which physicist proposed the quantum model of the hydrogen atom?
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Niels Bohr
Explanation
Niels Bohr proposed that electrons travel in stationary circular orbits around the nucleus.