Strong interaction Strong interaction quantum chromodynamics (QCD), residual strong force, High-energy scattering experiments, Color confinement, Gluons, Binding energy 1 / 10 Which quantum property of particles determines the behavior of the strong interaction? Spin Charge Color charge Parity 2 / 10 Which particles are bound together by the residual strong force in an atomic nucleus? Quarks Protons and neutrons Electrons and positrons Gluons 3 / 10 What is the primary evidence for the existence of quarks within hadrons? Scattering experiments Beta decay Spectral lines Gravitational waves 4 / 10 What phenomenon explains the increasing force between quarks as their separation increases? Color confinement Asymptotic freedom Quantum tunneling Electric shielding 5 / 10 What is the spin of the gluon, the mediator of the strong force? 0 1/2 1 2 6 / 10 What is the binding energy per nucleon in an atomic nucleus with a mass defect of 0.05 atomic mass units (amu)? (1 amu = 931 MeV/c²) 46.55 MeV 30.15 MeV 55.86 MeV 23.27 MeV 7 / 10 A nucleus has 12 protons and 12 neutrons. If the strong force binding energy is 7 MeV per nucleon, what is the total binding energy of the nucleus? 168 MeV 84 MeV 336 MeV 224 MeV 8 / 10 Calculate the radius of a nucleus with a mass number of 125. (Use R = R₀A¹/³, where R₀ = 1.2 fm). 6.3 fm 7.4 fm 8.1 fm 5.2 fm 9 / 10 The cross-section for a strong interaction in a hadron-hadron collision is 10 mb (millibarns). How many events are expected if 10²⁴ particles are incident on a target containing 10²³ particles? (1 barn = 10⁻²⁸ m²) 10⁵ 10⁷ 10⁹ 10¹¹ 10 / 10 If the quark-gluon plasma temperature is 10¹² K, what is the corresponding energy in MeV? (Use k₆ = 8.6 × 10⁻⁵ eV/K) 86 MeV 100 MeV 144 MeV 120 MeV Your score is By WordPress Quiz plugin