LHC Operations and Challenges

LHC Operations and Challenges

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science

10th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

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The speaker provides an update on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the largest scientific experiment, designed to recreate early universe conditions. The ATLAS detector captured the first beam, marking a significant achievement. However, a technical issue with superconducting wires led to repairs. The speaker emphasizes the importance of scientific exploration, quoting Humphrey Davy on the dangers of assuming scientific knowledge is complete.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of the LHC?

To create new elements

To generate electricity

To recreate conditions just after the universe began

To explore the ocean depths

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How large is the LHC in circumference?

10 kilometers

27 kilometers

100 kilometers

50 kilometers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the detector mentioned in the talk?

LHCb

ALICE

ATLAS

CMS

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused the initial celebration in the LHC control room?

The repair of a magnet

The discovery of a new particle

The first beam particle completing a circuit

The first successful collision

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main issue that caused a problem in the LHC?

A cooling system failure

A power outage

A manufacturing defect in a wire joint

A software glitch

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the wires being superconducting?

They can carry 13,000 amps when very cold

They can carry more current when warm

They are used in all electrical appliances

They are made of gold

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many magnets were damaged due to the defect?

100

50

20

10

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