Question 1

The exchange particles for the strong force are

Accepted Answer

A)  quarks. 
B)  photons. 
C)  W+, W- , and Z. 
D)  neutrinos. 
E)  gluons. 
A)  quarks. 
B)  photons. 
C)  W+, W- , and Z. 
D)  neutrinos. 
E)  gluons.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of antimatter?

Accepted Answer

A)  muon 
B)  neutron 
C)  neutrino 
D)  positron 
E)  electron 
A)  muon 
B)  neutron 
C)  neutrino 
D)  positron 
E)  electron

Question 3

The Higgs field, if it is discovered, will explain the origin of

Accepted Answer

A)  rest mass. 
B)  the big bang. 
C)  gravity. 
D)  electric charge. 
E)  photons. 
A)  rest mass. 
B)  the big bang. 
C)  gravity. 
D)  electric charge. 
E)  photons.

Question 4

How was the positron discovered?

Accepted Answer

A)  By creating them in very high energy collisions of heavy nuclei such as gold nuclei. 
B)  By observing the cloud chamber tracks of high energy gamma rays as they created positron- electron pairs. 
C)  By observing the cloud chamber tracks of cosmic rays as they passed through a metal plate. 
D)  By allowing protons to collide in a particle accelerator. 
E)  By allowing electrons to collide in a particle accelerator. 
A)  By creating them in very high energy collisions of heavy nuclei such as gold nuclei. 
B)  By observing the cloud chamber tracks of high energy gamma rays as they created positron- electron pairs. 
C)  By observing the cloud chamber tracks of cosmic rays as they passed through a metal plate. 
D)  By allowing protons to collide in a particle accelerator. 
E)  By allowing electrons to collide in a particle accelerator.

Question 5

How many "generations" of electroweak particles are there?

Accepted Answer

A)  six 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  two 
E)  an infinite number 
A)  six 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  two 
E)  an infinite number

Question 6

Which of the following is an "exchange particle" for the electroweak force?

Accepted Answer

A)  the photon 
B)  the Z particle 
C)  Both of the above. 
D)  the W+ and W- 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  the photon 
B)  the Z particle 
C)  Both of the above. 
D)  the W+ and W- 
E)  All of the above.

Question 7

The Higgs field, if it is discovered, is expected to interact

Accepted Answer

A)  with every type of particle. 
B)  only with particles that have no rest mass. 
C)  only with particles that are not electrically charged. 
D)  only with particles that have rest mass. 
E)  only with particles that are electrically charged. 
A)  with every type of particle. 
B)  only with particles that have no rest mass. 
C)  only with particles that are not electrically charged. 
D)  only with particles that have rest mass. 
E)  only with particles that are electrically charged.

Question 8

Physicists are currently working to achieve a unification of

Accepted Answer

A)  all of the fundamental forces. 
B)  matter and radiation. 
C)  apples and oranges. 
D)  Newtonian and quantum physics. 
E)  electricity and magnetism. 
A)  all of the fundamental forces. 
B)  matter and radiation. 
C)  apples and oranges. 
D)  Newtonian and quantum physics. 
E)  electricity and magnetism.

The exchange particles for the strong force are

Which of the following is an example of antimatter?

The Higgs field, if it is discovered, will explain the origin of

How was the positron discovered?

How many "generations" of electroweak particles are there?

Which of the following is an "exchange particle" for the electroweak force?

The Higgs field, if it is discovered, is expected to interact

Physicists are currently working to achieve a unification of

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The exchange particles for the strong force are

Which of the following is an example of antimatter?

The Higgs field, if it is discovered, will explain the origin of

How was the positron discovered?

How many "generations" of electroweak particles are there?

Which of the following is an "exchange particle" for the electroweak force?

The Higgs field, if it is discovered, is expected to interact

Physicists are currently working to achieve a unification of

The Way of Science: Experience and Reason

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