1. During the process of fusion within the sun, which specific new particle is produced which takes thousands of years to escape to the surface of the sun and then about 8 minutes to reach Earth?
2. What kind of particle has 6 flavours:- Up, down, top, bottom, strange and charmed?
3. Who discovered Alpha, Beta and Gamma rays?
4. Who is believed to have originated atomic theory in ancient times?
5. Which early Greek philosopher described the universe as being composed exclusively of atoms and void?
6. In 1809 who published his 2 laws on the combining of gasses and their volumetric relationships?
7. What does the atom number of an element specifically indicate?
8. Which long range weak level force typically exists between atoms in gasoline?
9. Which 3 forces of nature affect Leptons?
10. Which type of particle is the loightest of the Mesons?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answers

1. Photon
2. Quark
3. Ernest Rutherford
4. Leucippus of Miletus
5. Epicurus
6. Guy Lussac
7. Number of protons in the nucleus
8. Van der Waals force
9. Gravitation, Electromagnetism and the Weak Force
10. Pions