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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 Black Holes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who brought forth the idea that the earth and planets revolve around the sun?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Galileo.
(c) Copernicus.
(d) Ptolemy.

2. Who created the law of motion?
(a) Galileo.
(b) Newton.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Hawking.

3. The development of what kind of technology depends upon the theory of quantum mechanics?
(a) Cell phones.
(b) Liquid crystal displays.
(c) Silicon transmisions.
(d) Microelectronics.

4. Stars without enough mass to become a black hole can become what?
(a) Blue giants.
(b) Red giants.
(c) Red dwarfs.
(d) White dwarfs.

5. Who created the relativity formula that states energy equals mass multiplied by the speed of light squared?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Einstein.
(c) Galileo.
(d) Newton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the unit of measurement for particle energy?

2. Gravity acts only upon what type of particles?

3. How many quarks make up a proton or neutron?

4. The point at which the force of a black hole becomes so strong that nothing can escape is called what?

5. When Hubble discovered other galaxies, in what direction were they moving?

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