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What is Quark-Gluon Plasma?
A state of matter that existed in the early universe.
What are the building blocks of Quark-Gluon Plasma?
Quarks and gluons.
At what temperature does Quark-Gluon Plasma form?
Several trillion degrees Celsius.
What is the color charge of quarks?
Quarks can have red, green, or blue color charge.
What is the color charge of gluons?
Gluons carry a combination of color and anti-color charge.
What is one property of Quark-Gluon Plasma?
It behaves like a nearly perfect fluid.
How is Quark-Gluon Plasma created in the lab?
By colliding heavy ions at high energies.
What does the study of Quark-Gluon Plasma help us understand?
The early universe and the strong force.
What does the QGP acronym stand for?
Quark-Gluon Plasma.
What is another name for Quark-Gluon Plasma?
The 'Little Bang'.
What is the relationship between Quark-Gluon Plasma and the Big Bang?
Quark-Gluon Plasma helps us understand the conditions of the early universe shortly after the Big Bang.
What are the main components of an atom?
Protons, neutrons, and electrons.
What are the fundamental particles that make up matter?
Quarks and leptons.
What is the strong nuclear force responsible for?
Holding protons and neutrons together in an atomic nucleus.
What is one difference between a solid and a gas?
A solid has a definite shape and volume, while a gas takes both the shape and volume of its container.
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What is the main property of Quark-Gluon Plasma?
It is a solid
It behaves like a nearly perfect fluid
It is a gas
It is a plasma
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What are the building blocks of Quark-Gluon Plasma?
Quarks and gluons
Protons and electrons
Atoms and molecules
Neutrons and positrons
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At what temperature does Quark-Gluon Plasma form?
100 degrees Celsius
Several trillion degrees Celsius
0 degrees Celsius
1 million degrees Celsius
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What is the color charge of quarks?
Red and blue
Yellow and green
Black and white
Red, green, or blue
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What are scientists trying to understand by studying Quark-Gluon Plasma?
The behavior of animals
The early universe and the strong force
The structure of plants
The properties of light
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How is Quark-Gluon Plasma created in the lab?
By mixing chemicals
By colliding heavy ions at high energies
By freezing a gas
By heating a liquid
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What is the other name for Quark-Gluon Plasma?
Superfluid
The 'Little Bang'
Dark matter
Electromagnetic radiation
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What force is responsible for holding protons and neutrons together in an atomic nucleus?
Gravity
Strong nuclear force
Electrostatic force
Weak nuclear force
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What is one difference between a solid and a gas?
A solid has a definite shape and volume, while a gas takes both the shape and volume of its container
A solid is transparent, while a gas is opaque
A solid has a higher density than a gas
A solid is composed of molecules, while a gas is composed of atoms
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What are the fundamental particles that make up matter?
Electrons and protons
Neutrons and positrons
Quarks and leptons
Photons and neutrinos
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