At About 1 Second After the Beginning of the Universe

question 13

Multiple Choice

At about 1 second after the beginning of the universe, one type of particle was able to start traveling freely through the universe. These particles are still with us, but they are extremely hard to detect. They are called:

• A) photons
• B) protons
• C) electrons
• D) neutrinos
• E) college presidents

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Definitions:

Federal Transfer Payments

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The revenue collected by the government through various forms of taxes.

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The rate of tax applied to the last unit of income or additional dollar earned, indicating how much of the next earned dollar will be taken in taxes.