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Hint Law or Principle Named After % Correct
In a triangle, the square of the hypotenuse equals the square of the other two sides added together. Pythagorean theorem Pythagoras of Samos (c.570–c.495 BC)
92%
Includes: Objects remains at constant velocity unless acted on by an outside force. Newton's laws of motion Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727)
89%
Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Murphy's law Edward A. Murphy Jr. (1918–1990)
68%
The upward buoyant force exerted on a body is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces. Archimedes' principle Archimedes of Syracuse (c.287–c.212 BC)
54%
The current through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the voltage across the two points. Ohm's law Georg Ohm (1789–1854)
48%
An organism has a pair of genes, one from each parent. It passes down only one to each offspring. Mendel's laws Gregor Mendel (1822–1884)
46%
Entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity. Or, the simplest explanation is usually the best one. Occam's razor William of Ockham (1287–1347)
46%
Includes: A robot may not injure a human or allow a human to come to harm. Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics Isaac Asimov (1920–1992)
42%
The more precisely the position of a particle is measured, the less precisely its momentum can be known. Heisenberg's uncertainty principle Werner Heisenberg (1901–1976)
40%
Includes: The orbit of a planet is an ellipse with the Sun at one of the two foci. Kepler's laws of planetary motion Johannes Kepler (1571–1630)
37%
A changing magnetic field induces an electric current. Faraday's law of induction Michael Faraday (1791–1867)
32%
The number of transistors in an integrated circuit doubles about every two years. Moore's law Gordon Moore (1929–2023)
32%
The force needed to extend or compress a spring is proportional to the distance stretched. Hooke's Law Robert Hooke (1635–1703)
30%
The farther away galaxies are from Earth, the faster they are moving away. Hubble's law Edwin Hubble (1889–1953)
30%
As the speed of a moving fluid increases, the pressure within the fluid decreases. Bernoulli's principle Daniel Bernoulli (1700–1782)
27%
The pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume at constant temperature. Boyle's Law Robert Boyle (1627–1691)
27%
The maximum working distance of an antenna varies as the square of its height. Marconi's law Guglielmo Marconi (1874–1937)
11%
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