English, 11 week PI

What field of science studies the phenomenon of superconductivity?

•  Physics

• Math’s 

• Electronics

• Psychology

What can a nation have if it is the first to master this new field of science?

• prestige

• scientific advantage

• economic and military benefits

• all are correct

What is absolute zero?

• 0 Kelvin or -237 °C

• 0 Kelvin or -273 °C

• 0 Kelvin or -372 °C

• 0 Kelvin or -723 °C

What scientists worked in the field of superconductivity research?

• L. Landau and V. Ginzburg

• All of them are correct

• American scientists

• K. Onnes

  What materials are the best super conductors?

• plastic materials

• heat-resistant materials

• composite materials

• ceramic materials

What are the potential technical uses of superconductivity?

• all answers are correct

• power generation

• electronics

• nuclear research

When was the first superconductivity discovered?

• in 1913

• in 1950

• in 1911

• in 1986

  In 1950 physicists Landau and Ginzburg made a great contribution to the development of_____ ______.

• superconductivity theory

• scientific theory

•   supersonic theory

• super resistivity theory

In ____ a satisfactory theory was presented by American physicists.

• 1967

• 1972

• 1987

•    1957

In 1987 Paul Chu and his colleagues produced superconductivity at a temperature ____in a special ceramic material.

• 23 K

•   78 K

• 98 К

•   89 K