18 Yang Chen-Ning

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Where did Chien-Shiung Wu conduct her famous experiment?

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Brookhaven National Laboratory

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Yang's collaboration with Tsung-Dao Lee is a hallmark of what?

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Team-based scientific discovery

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Which subatomic process is associated with Yang's research?

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Radioactive decay

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Yang Chen-Ning received the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on:

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Subatomic decay

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What is 'parity' in physics?

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Symmetry in particle interactions

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What is the significance of the Nobel Prize in Physics?

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It is awarded for outstanding contributions to the field of physics.

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Define 'subatomic particle'.

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A particle smaller than an atom, such as protons, neutrons, and electrons.

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What is 'quantum mechanics'?

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A fundamental theory in physics describing the physical properties of nature at the scale of atoms and subatomic particles.

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Explain 'radioactive decay'.

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The process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting radiation.

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What does 'conservation of energy' mean?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.