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What is the unit of area used in nuclear quadrupole resonance and nuclear magnetic resonance to quantify the interaction of a nucleus with an electric field gradient?
What is the unit of area used in nuclear quadrupole resonance and nuclear magnetic resonance to quantify the interaction of a nucleus with an electric field gradient?
- Square meter
- Hectare
- Barn (correct)
- Acre
What does a barn measure in the field of high-energy physics?
What does a barn measure in the field of high-energy physics?
- The volume of a particle
- The weight of a particle
- The speed of a particle
- The cross sections of any scattering process (correct)
What is the approximate cross-sectional area of a barn?
What is the approximate cross-sectional area of a barn?
- A uranium nucleus (correct)
- An electron
- A proton nucleus
- A neutron star
Why was the barn acknowledged in the 8th SI Brochure (superseded in 2019)?
Why was the barn acknowledged in the 8th SI Brochure (superseded in 2019)?
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Where did the term 'barn' originate from during World War II?
Where did the term 'barn' originate from during World War II?
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