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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Thirteen, Black Holes, A String/M Theory Perspective.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the 1800s, James Clerk Maxwell used a new mathematical framework to unite _____.
(a) Magnetism and light.
(b) Magnetism and gravity.
(c) Nuclear forces and gravity.
(d) Electricity and magnetism.

2. What property did the double-slit experiment demonstrate that light has?
(a) It has a finite energy level at all frequencies.
(b) It can be bent by gravity fields.
(c) It behaves as a wave.
(d) It has an infinite number of possible frequencies.

3. According to special relativity, which of the following is true about the passage of time for an observer moving near the speed of light?
(a) No time would pass at all.
(b) Time would pass slowly compared to an observer at rest.
(c) Time would pass very quickly compared to an observer at rest.
(d) The passage of time could not be predicted.

4. Which of the following correctly describes the structure of an atom?
(a) A single nucleus composed of both electrons and protons.
(b) A cloud of protons, each with an electron orbiting it.
(c) A cloud of neutrons orbiting a nucleus of other particles.
(d) A cloud of electrons orbiting a dense nucleus.

5. Which of the following methods has been used to determine the shape of the Calabi-Yau space?
(a) Matrix manipulation.
(b) Perturbation theory.
(c) Discrete mathematics.
(d) The finite elements method.

Short Answer Questions

1. The method of tearing space-time discovered by Greene and others is called _____.

2. The first version of string theory did not include any particles of _____.

3. Which of the following is true of a particle's spin?

4. What is a string's winding number?

5. What is the shape of all particles, at the smallest possible level, according to string theory?

(see the answer key)

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