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B & C Pretest 2023 Monday

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Physicists have observed or measured a number of things about the universe leading them to develop a representation of the basic structure of matter called

a)

The Periodic Table

b)

The Standard Model

c)

The Model of the Universe

d)

The Force Field

2.

The study of new symmetries, undiscovered particles, and unexplained phenomenon in the 21st century is called

a)

space force studies

b)

geometrical physics

c)

old physics

d)

new physics

3.

These devices propel subatomic particles to high rates of speed in preparation for collisions.

a)

accelerators

b)

detectors

c)

centrifuges

d)

high resolution cameras

4.

This area of scientific study will reveal unknown forces of nature and new physical principles at multiple TeV (electron volt) levels.

a)

quantum frontier

b)

cosmic frontier

c)

energy frontier

d)

intensity frontier

5.

These particles mediate the interactions between the other fundamental particles.

a)

electrons

b)

energy carriers

c)

neutrinos

d)

force carriers

6.

These devices are used to “see” particle collisions and their results using electrical discharges and other particle characteristics.

a)

accelerators

b)

detectors

c)

magnets

d)

lasers

7.

This area of scientific study attempts to understand dark energy and dark matter.

a)

quantum frontier

b)

cosmic frontier

c)

energy frontier

d)

intensity frontier

8.

Fundamental principles of __________ dictate the basic laws of physics, control the structure of matter, and define the fundamental forces in nature (“sameness under some altered scrutiny”).

a)

conservation

b)

equillibrium

c)

interaction

d)

symmetry

9.

This area of scientific study focuses on the phenomena caused by the interactions of huge numbers of particles such as neutrinos.

a)

quantum frontier

b)

cosmic frontier

c)

energy frontier

d)

intensity frontier

10.

A group of fundamental matter particles of which three have an electric charge and three do not

a)

leptons

b)

bosons

c)

fermions

d)

hadrons

11.

Data using techniques which do not involve the use of firsthand observation, but provide a basis for inference is called

a)

direct evidence

b)

statistical analysis

c)

indirect evidence

d)

secondary analysis

12.

These six fundamental particles make up protons and neutrons.

a)

electrons

b)

neutrinos

c)

photons

d)

quarks

13.

What is most likely to happen when a particle meets its anti-particle?

a)

a change of spin for both particles

b)

annihilation of both particles

c)

fusion of the two particles

d)

they repel and move away from each other

14.

What important force is not fully explained by the standard model?

a)

gravity

b)

electromagnetism

c)

weak-nuclear

d)

strong-nuclear

15.

Which is the correct name for all six quarks?

a)

up, down, bottom,

alpha, beta, gamma

b)

up, down, bottom, top, strange, charm

c)

alpha, beta, gamma,

top, strange, beauty

d)

bottom, yellow, charm, beauty, strange, top