Yang Chen-Ning and Particle Physics Quiz
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Which of these options accurately describes the significance of Yang Chen-Ning's work with Tsung-Dao Lee regarding the law of conservation of parity?

  • They conclusively proved that the law of conservation of parity is always broken in nuclear interactions.
  • They proposed a new law of conservation of parity, replacing the old one.
  • Their research demonstrated that the law of conservation of parity was not universally applicable and did not hold true for certain types of interactions. (correct)
  • They proved that the law of conservation of parity holds true for all types of particle interactions, both strong and weak.

    • Which of the following correctly identifies the experiment that validated Yang and Lee's research on the law of conservation of parity?

  • The Michelson-Morley experiment.
  • The Millikan oil drop experiment.
  • The Rutherford scattering experiment.
  • The Wu experiment. (correct)

    • What principle did Yang Chen-Ning and Robert Mills develop in their research which significantly advanced the field of particle physics?

  • The Yang-Mills theory. (correct)
  • The Standard Model of particle physics.
  • The theory of quantum electrodynamics.
  • The theory of general relativity.

    • In which year did Yang Chen-Ning publish a paper that made a groundbreaking contribution to the study of particle physics, ultimately earning him a Nobel Prize?

    <p>1956 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Yang Chen-Ning's research contributions, as described in the content?

    <p>Particle physics. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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