Question 1

An example of a boson is a:

Accepted Answer

A)   photon
B)   electron
C)   neutrino
D)   proton
E)   neutronF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Any baryon is a combination of:

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A)   three quarks
B)   two quarks and an antiquark
C)   one quark and two antiquarks
D)   one quark and one antiquark
E)   two quarksF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Messenger particles of the strong interaction are called:

Accepted Answer

A)   gluons
B)   photons
C)   W and Z
D)   gravitons
E)   pionsF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

The velocities of distant objects in the universe indicate that the time elapsed since the big bang is about:

Accepted Answer

A)   105 y
B)   1010 y
C)   1015 y
D)   1020 y
E)   1025 yF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Quarks are the constituents of:

Accepted Answer

A)   all particles
B)   all leptons
C)   all strongly interacting particles
D)   only strange particles
E)   only mesonsF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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The velocities of distant objects in the universe indicate that the time elapsed since the big bang is about:

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An example of a boson is a:

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Any baryon is a combination of:

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Quarks are the constituents of:

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Exam 26: Quarks, Leptons, and the Big Bang

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The velocities of distant objects in the universe indicate that the time elapsed since the big bang is about:

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An example of a boson is a:

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