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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was everywhere when the universe was small?

2. How did religious leaders respond to Hawking and Penrose's work?

3. Which project produced Fat Man and Little Boy?

4. What does Hawking think is beneficial concerning matter?

5. How many articles did Einstein pen that rocketed him to the top of the scientific community?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the theory of general relativity break down when discussing the Big Bang?

2. What is considered to be expanding in our universe, and why does Hawking think this is beneficial?

3. Who worked on quantum mechanics in the 1920s, and what discovery was made?

4. Describe imaginary time.

5. What does it mean for stars to be red-shifted or blue-shifted?

6. What is Hawking's view about mathematical models?

7. What is a p = 1 brane and a p = 2 brane?

8. What was considered the foundation of a TOE and why did it go out of fashion?

9. What does the E = mc2 equation show?

10. Describe the contradiction of relativity to Newton's law of gravity.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are zero point fluctuations and what serious effects do they have on the quantum theory of gravity? Be sure to discuss Feynman, Schwinger and Tomonaga's work with zero point fluctuations.

Essay Topic 2

Why is popular culture so enthralled by the relationship between mechanical devices and humans? Write an essay that seeks to explore the similarities and differences between computers and humans and why this either concerns or excites us.

Essay Topic 3

Using Chapter Seven as an informative text, write an essay on WIMPs. Be sure to properly define WIMPs, discuss their relationship with potential shadow brane worlds, and also analyze the lack of gamma radiation coming from black holes.

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