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The Particle At The End Of The Universe by Sean Carroll
Contributed by: Platt
  • 1. What is the primary function of the Higgs field?
A) To create matter from energy
B) To facilitate quantum computing
C) To enable time travel
D) To give mass to particles
  • 2. Which particle is associated with the weak nuclear force?
A) W and Z bosons
B) Photons
C) Gluons
D) Gravitons
  • 3. What experimental facility played a key role in the discovery of the Higgs boson?
A) SLAC
B) Fermilab
C) KEK
D) CERN
  • 4. What theory unifies electromagnetism and the weak force?
A) Electroweak theory
B) General relativity
C) String theory
D) Quantum field theory
  • 5. What role does the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) play in particle physics?
A) It measures cosmic radiation
B) It detects gravitational waves
C) It simulates black holes
D) It collides particles at high energy
  • 6. Which particles are responsible for mediating the strong nuclear force?
A) Gluons
B) Neutrinos
C) Photons
D) W and Z bosons
  • 7. What is one common example of a particle that does not carry mass?
A) Electron
B) Proton
C) Photon
D) Neutron
  • 8. Sean Carroll considers which concept essential for our understanding of reality?
A) Relativity
B) Quantum mechanics
C) Classical physics
D) Thermodynamics
  • 9. What is the primary aim of theoretical physicists like Sean Carroll?
A) To make philosophical arguments
B) To discover new technologies
C) To develop practical applications
D) To explain fundamental phenomena
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