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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. The idea of the big bang arises from what phenomena?
(a) The expanding universe.
(b) The decreasing universe.
(c) The theory of relativity.
(d) The theory of light.

2. Who created the idea that a star can collapse and become a black hole?
(a) Arno Penzias.
(b) Robert Wilson.
(c) Alexander Friedmann.
(d) Roger Penrose.

3. How many miles does light travel in one earth year?
(a) 5.5 trillion miles.
(b) 5.88 trillion miles.
(c) 6 trillion miles.
(d) 5 trillion miles.

4. Hawking is what type of physicist?
(a) Theoretical.
(b) Particle.
(c) Astro.
(d) Micro.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the theories of quantum mechanics and general relativity need to be unified?

2. Unlike children, scientists and philosophers, most adults use what to explain away the fundamental questions of the universe?

3. As an observer's velocity comes close to the speed of light, the observer's mass does what?

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

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

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