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WorksheetsCosmic Rays & Elementary Particles
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 19mins
Majority of particles in primary cosmic rays are
Helium nuclei
Protons
Electrons
Oxygen nuclei
None of the options
Cosmic rays were first discovered by
Elster
C T R Wilson
Geital
Milikan
None of the options
The name Cosmic ray was given by
Elster
C T R Wilson
Geital
Milikan
None of the options
Primary cosmic rays are
negatively charged particles
positively charged particles
Both positive and negative charged particles
None of the options
The energy of Cosmic Ray particles is of the order of
1eV
103eV
105eV
106eV − 1020eV
Which one is the hard component in secondary cosmic rays.
electron
positron
photon
muons
None of the options
The minimum energy required for photon to undergo pair production is
1.02MeV
1.02eV
1.02KeV
1.02GeV
Cascade theory of cosmic ray showers was put forward by
H J Bhabha
W Heitler
P M S Blackett
Hoffmann
None of the options
The graph ( x axis thickness, y axis coincidence per hour) above is known as (a)
The cosmic ray intensity at equator ( sea level ) is minimum.
True
False
Pions are
fermions
baryons
bosons
hyperons
The spin of photon is
0 h cross
1 h cross
1/2 h cross
2 h cross
Ω− is a
lepton
nucleon
hyperon
meson
Graviton is a
fermion
baryon
massive boson
massless boson
LHC is situated at
Germany
Sweden
Geneva
London
νe− refers to anti neutrino n → p + e−+νe−
As per Charge, Lepton and Baryon conservation state whether this decay process will occur
Yes
No
π−→μ−+νμ− where νμ− is μ anti neutrino.
Based on Charge, Baryon and Lepton number coservation can this decay process occur
Yes
No
Λ°→π++π−
Based on Charge, Baryon and Lepton number coservation can this decay process occur
Yes
No
γ+n→π−+p
Based on Charge, Baryon and Lepton number coservation can this decay process occur
Yes
No
π++p→π++p+π−+π°
Based on Charge, Baryon and Lepton number coservation can this decay process occur
Yes
No
Bosons are particles with half integral spins
True
False
Fermions are particles with integral spins
True
False
Leptons are particles which do not have an internal structure.
True
False
The only stable Baryon is
neutron
proton
lambda
Sigma
Omega
Particles that interact with Higgs Field are given a mass via Higgs Boson.
True
False
Leptons are elementary particles which are affected by strong interactions.
True
False
Hadrons are elementary particles which are affected by strong interactions.
True
False
The Big Bang cosmology is supported by
Uniform expansion of Universe
Relative abundance of hydrogen and Helium in Universe
Cosmic Background radiation
None of the options
Baryons are made up of
three quarks
two quarks
one quark and one anti quark
None of the options
Mesons are made up of
three quarks
three anti quarks
one quark and one anti quark
None of the options
