What Is a Virtual Particle

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Multiple Choice

What is a virtual particle?

• A) a particle whose existence is too short for us to know it ever existed
• B) a particle that never does anything wrong
• C) a particle that, if it comes in contact with ordinary matter, annihilates to form pure energy
• D) a particle, like a photon or a graviton, that is made up of waves

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Definitions:

T Distribution

A type of probability distribution that is symmetric and bell-shaped, used in hypothesis testing for small sample sizes or unknown variances.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values that can vary in an analysis without violating any constraints.

Point Estimate

A single value or statistic used to estimate the parameter of a population.

Daily Production

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