What is the vacuum catastrophe in quantum field theory?
The Vacuum Catastrophe

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A phenomenon where particles appear and disappear
A theory predicting infinite energy in the universe
A principle explaining the conservation of energy
A discrepancy between theoretical and measured vacuum energy
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How does the Heisenberg uncertainty principle relate to vacuum energy?
It prevents particles from appearing in a vacuum
It predicts the exact energy of particles
It allows for energy fluctuations in a vacuum
It ensures energy conservation in all fields
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How does quantum field theory predict vacuum energy?
As a constant value across all fields
As a result of particle collisions
As a sum of energy over infinite frequency modes
As a negligible factor in space-time
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What is the effect of vacuum energy on general relativity?
It has no effect on gravitational forces
It stabilizes the energy levels of particles
It causes the universe to contract
It influences the expansion and curvature of the universe
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What role does supersymmetry play in addressing the vacuum catastrophe?
It eliminates the need for quantum field theory
It proposes particles that cancel out vacuum energy
It predicts the exact value of vacuum energy
It suggests that vacuum energy is infinite
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What discovery in the late 90s challenged the idea of zero vacuum energy?
The Casimir effect
The Lamb shift
Quantum gravity
Dark energy
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What is the anthropic principle's explanation for the vacuum energy problem?
The universe is uniquely fine-tuned for life
Vacuum energy is a result of particle interactions
Vacuum energy is irrelevant to the universe's structure
All universes have the same vacuum energy
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