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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Ten, Quantum Geometry.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The smallest possible unit of energy is referred to as _____.
(a) A quantum.
(b) A muon.
(c) A quark.
(d) A photon.
2. According to string theory, why do different particles have different properties?
(a) Their strings are vibrating in different patterns.
(b) Their strings are different lengths.
(c) Their strings do not have the same number of dimensions.
(d) They have different types of strings.
3. According to Newton's theory of gravity, if two objects have a gravitational pull on one another, and one changes its mass or distance from the other, how quickly does the effect of this change travel to the other object?
(a) Near the speed of light, faster for more massive objects.
(b) At exactly the speed of light.
(c) Near the speed of light, faster for lighter objects.
(d) Instantaneously.
4. Which of the following is closest to the Planck length?
(a) A millionth of a billionth of a billionth of a billionth of a centimeter.
(b) A millionth of a centimeter.
(c) A thousandth of a centimeter.
(d) A billionth of a billionth of a centimeter.
5. What is quantum foam?
(a) The mixture of short-lived particles observed after a matter and anti-matter collision.
(b) The rapidly changing spatial distortions at the Planck length.
(c) The faint material ejected by black holes.
(d) Particles that are scattered from their normal positions by quantum interference.
Short Answer Questions
1. When the distance between two objects is doubled, what happens to the strength of the gravitational pull between them?
2. What is the fundamental particle, the smallest possible bundle of energy, for the electromagnetic force?
3. What is different about a particle of antimatter, compared to its normal counterpart?
4. What are the characteristics of a wave?
5. According to general relativity, which of the following is said to warp or bend space-time?
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