Question 1

When it comes near a heavy nucleus,a gamma ray,which is a high energy photon,can "disappear," and in its place there will be produced an electron and a positron,which both have mass.According to special relativity,this pair production is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When it comes near a heavy nucleus,a...

Question 2

If you do an experiment on Earth,and then do an identical experiment in a jet plane moving uniformly at a high speed,you get identical results from both experiments.This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you do an experiment on Earth,and...

Question 3

The four fundamental forces in nature are the __________,__________,__________,and __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The four fundamental forces in nature are...

Question 4

A __________ has integral spin.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ has integral spin....

Question 5

Because of their short lifetimes,very few muons that are produced in the upper atmosphere at high speeds should be observed at the surface of the Earth.Yet we detect large numbers of muons at ground level because of the special relativistic effect of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because of their short lifetimes,very few muons...

Question 6

If a 1 kg mass is completely converted into energy,the amount of energy released would be __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a 1 kg mass is completely...

Question 7

t and b quarks are named
A)truth and beauty.
B)up and down.
C)top and bottom.
D)Itchy and Scratchy.
E)none of the above.

Accepted Answer

The answer of t and b quarks are named
A)truth and...

Question 8

Particles possessing half-integral spins are called _________ and particles with integral spins are called ________.
A)quarks
B)fermions
C)bosons
D)antiquarks

Accepted Answer

Fermions are particles with half-integral spins, while bosons are particles with integral spins. Therefore, options B and C are the correct choices. Quarks and antiquarks are categories of subatomic particles that fall within the fermion category.

Question 9

An electron and a positron,which are two massive particles,can annihilate when they come together to produce two photons,which have no mass.According to special relativity,this pair annihilation is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An electron and a positron,which are two...

Question 10

A __________ has half-integral spin.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ has half-integral spin....

Question 11

The mass of an electron and its antiparticle,a positron,is 0.511 MeV/c².In order to produce an electron-positron pair,a gamma ray must have an energy larger than 1.022 MeV because __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The mass of an electron and its...

Question 12

__________ is the collective name given for particles that interact via the strong force.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the collective name given for...

Question 13

The prediction from special relativity that the length of a moving object will be shortened in the direction of motion is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The prediction from special relativity that the...

Question 14

The electron
A)is an absolutely stable particle.
B)decays via the weak interaction.
C)has zero mass.
D)is a lepton.

Accepted Answer

The electron is considered stable as it does not decay under normal circumstances. It is also classified as a lepton, which is a type of elementary particle.

Question 15

Since the mass of an object is the same for all observers,it is a relativistically ____________ quantity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Since the mass of an object is...

Question 16

Einstein's famous equation E = mc² is a statement of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Einstein's famous equation E = mc² is...

Question 17

__________ is the prediction of special relativity that moving clocks run slow.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the prediction of special relativity...

Question 18

If a twin goes on a trip in a high-speed rocket ship,when she returns home she will be younger than her twin sister who did not go on the trip because of the special relativistic effect of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a twin goes on a trip...

Question 19

According to special relativity the __________ of a moving object is equal to  
.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to special relativity the __________ of...

Question 20

A particle with __________ obeys the Pauli exclusion principle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A particle with __________ obeys the Pauli...

Quiz 12: Special Relativity and Elementary Particles

When it comes near a heavy nucleus,a gamma ray,which is a high energy photon,can "disappear," and in its place there will be produced an electron and a positron,which both have mass.According to special relativity,this pair production is an example of __________.

If you do an experiment on Earth,and then do an identical experiment in a jet plane moving uniformly at a high speed,you get identical results from both experiments.This is an example of __________.

The four fundamental forces in nature are the ,,,and .

A __________ has integral spin.

Because of their short lifetimes,very few muons that are produced in the upper atmosphere at high speeds should be observed at the surface of the Earth.Yet we detect large numbers of muons at ground level because of the special relativistic effect of __________.

If a 1 kg mass is completely converted into energy,the amount of energy released would be __________.

t and b quarks are named

Particles possessing half-integral spins are called _ and particles with integral spins are called .

An electron and a positron,which are two massive particles,can annihilate when they come together to produce two photons,which have no mass.According to special relativity,this pair annihilation is an example of __________.

A __________ has half-integral spin.

The mass of an electron and its antiparticle,a positron,is 0.511 MeV/c².In order to produce an electron-positron pair,a gamma ray must have an energy larger than 1.022 MeV because __________.

__________ is the collective name given for particles that interact via the strong force.

The prediction from special relativity that the length of a moving object will be shortened in the direction of motion is called __________.

The electron

Since the mass of an object is the same for all observers,it is a relativistically ____________ quantity.

Einstein's famous equation E = mc² is a statement of __________.

__________ is the prediction of special relativity that moving clocks run slow.

If a twin goes on a trip in a high-speed rocket ship,when she returns home she will be younger than her twin sister who did not go on the trip because of the special relativistic effect of __________.

According to special relativity the __________ of a moving object is equal to .

A particle with __________ obeys the Pauli exclusion principle.

Quiz 12: Special Relativity and Elementary Particles

When it comes near a heavy nucleus,a gamma ray,which is a high energy photon,can "disappear," and in its place there will be produced an electron and a positron,which both have mass.According to special relativity,this pair production is an example of __________.

If you do an experiment on Earth,and then do an identical experiment in a jet plane moving uniformly at a high speed,you get identical results from both experiments.This is an example of __________.

The four fundamental forces in nature are the __________,__________,__________,and __________.

A __________ has integral spin.

Because of their short lifetimes,very few muons that are produced in the upper atmosphere at high speeds should be observed at the surface of the Earth.Yet we detect large numbers of muons at ground level because of the special relativistic effect of __________.

If a 1 kg mass is completely converted into energy,the amount of energy released would be __________.

t and b quarks are named

Particles possessing half-integral spins are called _________ and particles with integral spins are called ________.

An electron and a positron,which are two massive particles,can annihilate when they come together to produce two photons,which have no mass.According to special relativity,this pair annihilation is an example of __________.

A __________ has half-integral spin.

The mass of an electron and its antiparticle,a positron,is 0.511 MeV/c2.In order to produce an electron-positron pair,a gamma ray must have an energy larger than 1.022 MeV because __________.

__________ is the collective name given for particles that interact via the strong force.

The prediction from special relativity that the length of a moving object will be shortened in the direction of motion is called __________.

The electron

Since the mass of an object is the same for all observers,it is a relativistically ____________ quantity.

Einstein's famous equation E = mc2 is a statement of __________.

__________ is the prediction of special relativity that moving clocks run slow.

If a twin goes on a trip in a high-speed rocket ship,when she returns home she will be younger than her twin sister who did not go on the trip because of the special relativistic effect of __________.

According to special relativity the __________ of a moving object is equal to .

A particle with __________ obeys the Pauli exclusion principle.

The four fundamental forces in nature are the ,,,and .

Particles possessing half-integral spins are called _ and particles with integral spins are called .

The mass of an electron and its antiparticle,a positron,is 0.511 MeV/c².In order to produce an electron-positron pair,a gamma ray must have an energy larger than 1.022 MeV because __________.

Einstein's famous equation E = mc² is a statement of __________.