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Cosmic Rays & Elementary Particles

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Majority of particles in primary cosmic rays are

a)

Helium nuclei

b)

Protons

c)

Electrons

d)

Oxygen nuclei

e)

None of the options

2.

Cosmic rays were first discovered by

a)

Elster

b)

C T R Wilson

c)

Geital

d)

Milikan

e)

None of the options

3.

The name Cosmic ray was given by

a)

Elster

b)

C T R Wilson

c)

Geital

d)

Milikan

e)

None of the options

4.

Primary cosmic rays are

a)

negatively charged particles

b)

positively charged particles

c)

Both positive and negative charged particles

d)

None of the options

5.

The energy of Cosmic Ray particles is of the order of

a)

1eV1eV

b)

103eV10^3eV

c)

105eV10^5eV

d)

106eV 1020eV10^6eV\ -\ 10^{20}eV

6.

Which one is the hard component in secondary cosmic rays.

a)

electron

b)

positron

c)

photon

d)

muons

e)

None of the options

7.

The minimum energy required for photon to undergo pair production is

a)

1.02MeV

b)

1.02eV

c)

1.02KeV

d)

1.02GeV

8.

Cascade theory of cosmic ray showers was put forward by

a)

H J Bhabha

b)

W Heitler

c)

P M S Blackett

d)

Hoffmann

e)

None of the options

9.

The graph ( x axis thickness, y axis coincidence per hour) above is known as (a)  

10.

The cosmic ray intensity at equator ( sea level ) is minimum.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Pions are

a)

fermions

b)

baryons

c)

bosons

d)

hyperons

12.

The spin of photon is

a)

0 h cross

b)

1 h cross

c)

1/2 h cross

d)

2 h cross

13.

 Ω is a \Omega^-\ is\ a\   

a)

lepton

b)

nucleon

c)

hyperon

d)

meson

14.

Graviton is a

a)

fermion

b)

baryon

c)

massive boson

d)

massless boson

15.

LHC is situated at

a)

Germany

b)

Sweden

c)

Geneva

d)

London

16.

 νe  refers to anti neutrino\nu_e^-\ \ refers\ to\ anti\ neutrino   n  p + e+νen\ \rightarrow\ p\ +\ e^-+\nu_e^-  


As per Charge, Lepton and Baryon conservation state whether this decay process will occur


a)

Yes 

b)

No 

17.

 πμ+νμ     where νμ is μ anti neutrino.\pi^-\rightarrow\mu^-+\nu_{\mu}^-\ \ \ \ \ where\ \nu_{\mu}^-\ is\ \mu\ anti\ neutrino.  
Based on Charge, Baryon and Lepton number coservation can this decay process occur

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

 Λ°π++π\Lambda^{\degree}\rightarrow\pi^++\pi^-  
Based on Charge, Baryon and Lepton number coservation can this decay process occur

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

 γ+nπ+p\gamma+n\rightarrow\pi^-+p  
Based on Charge, Baryon and Lepton number coservation can this decay process occur

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

 π++pπ++p+π+π°\pi^++p\rightarrow\pi^++p+\pi^-+\pi^{\degree}  
Based on Charge, Baryon and Lepton number coservation can this decay process occur

a)

Yes

b)

No

21.

Bosons are particles with half integral spins

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Fermions are particles with integral spins

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Leptons are particles which do not have an internal structure.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The only stable Baryon is

a)

neutron

b)

proton

c)

lambda

d)

Sigma

e)

Omega

25.

Particles that interact with Higgs Field are given a mass via Higgs Boson.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Leptons are elementary particles which are affected by strong interactions.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Hadrons are elementary particles which are affected by strong interactions.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The Big Bang cosmology is supported by

a)

Uniform expansion of Universe

b)

Relative abundance of hydrogen and Helium in Universe

c)

Cosmic Background radiation

d)

None of the options

29.

Baryons are made up of

a)

three quarks

b)

two quarks

c)

one quark and one anti quark

d)

None of the options

30.

Mesons are made up of

a)

three quarks

b)

three anti quarks

c)

one quark and one anti quark

d)

None of the options