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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 characteristic of black holes has been stated as never having been observed?

2. How does Hawking describe exploring the galaxy?

3. What final state does Hawking wonder if humanity will ever reach?

4. What is one hundred thousand times faster than evolution?

5. What does the p-brane model show about information?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a time travel "horizon"?

2. What is the Schrodinger equation?

3. How would black hole radiation occur?

4. How do cosmic strings relate to space-time?

5. What might p-branes be able to predict?

6. What is the main question concerning space-time, if one avoids philosophical discussion and focuses on the laws of physics?

7. What might happen if we do not destroy ourselves?

8. What does Hawking think about the possible technological level of extraterrestrials?

9. What final thought does Hawking have about Star Trek and humanity, in the closing of Chapter 6?

10. What does Hawking think he can prove about space-time paths?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hawking discusses the concept of brane worlds at length. Since brane worlds are a very difficult and far-reaching topic, write an essay that seeks to succinctly summarize the concept of brane worlds and their relationship with humans.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the history of the theory of curved spaces. What is this theory's relationship to the idea of space-time? Cite two examples from Chapter One that identify key participants, events, or ideas related to this topic.

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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