Particle Accelerator -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on “Particle Accelerator”:

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Question 1: What is a particle accelerator?

(a) A device that speeds up charged particles to high velocities
(b) A device that detects subatomic particles
(c) A device that generates electromagnetic radiation
(d) A device that slows down particles for observation

Question 2: Which of the following particles is commonly used in particle accelerators for medical treatments and cancer therapy?

(a) Electrons
(b) Neutrons
(c) Protons
(d) Photons

Question 3: What is the main purpose of a linear accelerator (linac)?

(a) To collide particles at high energies
(b) To accelerate particles along a straight path
(c) To generate X-rays for medical imaging
(d) To produce antimatter particles

Question 4: Which type of particle accelerator uses a circular path to accelerate particles?

(a) Linear accelerator (linac)
(b) Cyclotron
(c) Synchrotron
(d) Betatron

Question 5: What is the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)?

(a) A linear accelerator used for cancer treatment
(b) A particle accelerator used for generating X-rays
(c) A circular accelerator used for accelerating protons and heavy ions
(d) A linear accelerator used for fundamental particle research

Question 6: What is the term for the region where accelerated particles collide in a particle accelerator?

(a) Detectors
(b) Collimators
(c) Beamlines
(d) Interaction point

Question 7: What is the primary advantage of using superconducting magnets in particle accelerators?

(a) They produce stronger magnetic fields
(b) They are cheaper and easier to maintain
(c) They do not require cooling systems
(d) They accelerate particles to higher energies

Question 8: Which particle accelerator technology is used to maintain the energy of particles in a circular accelerator?

(a) RF Cavities
(b) Quadrupole magnets
(c) Cryogenic cooling
(d) Beam dump

Question 9: What is the primary purpose of a synchrotron radiation facility?

(a) Particle collision experiments
(b) Cancer therapy
(c) Synthesizing new elements
(d) Producing intense beams of X-rays for research

Question 10: Which of the following accelerators is typically used for studying high-energy fundamental particles and their interactions?

(a) Linear accelerator (linac)
(b) Betatron
(c) Cyclotron
(d) Large Hadron Collider (LHC)