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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seven, The Super in Superstring.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following theory was NOT developed in order to try to resolve the conflicts between quantum mechanics and general relativity?
(a) Quantum field theory.
(b) Quantum electrodynamics.
(c) Superstring theory.
(d) Inflationary theory.

2. What is the quantum, or messenger particle, of gravity?
(a) The Einstein boson.
(b) The Calabi-Yau particle.
(c) The gravino.
(d) The graviton.

3. Which of the following is closest to the Planck length?
(a) A millionth of a centimeter.
(b) A thousandth of a centimeter.
(c) A billionth of a billionth of a centimeter.
(d) A millionth of a billionth of a billionth of a billionth of a centimeter.

4. Which of the following is NOT an actual version of string theory?
(a) Type I theory.
(b) Fermionic type IV theory.
(c) Heterotic type O(32) theory.
(d) Type IIA theory.

5. What are the characteristics of a wave?
(a) Frequency, polarity, and wavelength.
(b) Frequency, wavelength, and amplitude.
(c) Energy level, polarity, and speed.
(d) Amplitude and energy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What property did the double-slit experiment demonstrate that light has?

2. Two theories form the basis of modern physics, but are incompatible with one another. String theory attempts to reconcile these fields. What are these two theories?

3. According to general relativity, the change that an object causes in the fabric of space-time depends directly on _____.

4. What characteristic of the string determines the properties of the particle it represents?

5. What discovery was made that incorporated gravitational force into quantum mechanics via string theory?

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