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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Our Future?, Star Trek or Not?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Schrodinger equation specify?
(a) The rate at which satellites operate particle states.
(b) The rate at which light function changes with speed.
(c) The rate at which bell curves change with motion.
(d) The rate at which wave function changes with time.

2. How does Hawking state particle states be represented?
(a) With light functions.
(b) With satellite functions.
(c) With bell curves.
(d) With wave functions.

3. What have serious effects on a quantum theory of gravity?
(a) Fourth state fluctuations.
(b) Second state fluctuations.
(c) Ground state fluctuations.
(d) Third state fluctuations.

4. How is the following quote finished: "The human race needs to improve its mental and physical qualities to deal with an...?"
(a) Interesting and diversive world.
(b) Intuitive and diverse world.
(c) Increasingly complex world.
(d) Increasingly simple world.

5. What sort of lengths do P-branes have?
(a) Directional lengths.
(b) Circular lengths.
(c) Horizonal lengths.
(d) Vertical lengths.

Short Answer Questions

1. What famous quote is attributed to physicist John Wheeler?

2. What partially restores determinism as a view?

3. How many books a year are estimated to be published?

4. What does Hawking say extraterrestrials might be like?

5. How does Hawking describe himself?

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