A Scientist Who Orders a Double-Slit Apparatus for His Lab

question 1

Multiple Choice

A scientist who orders a double-slit apparatus for his lab might be planning to

• A) try to determine whether an object is a particle or a wave.
• B) measure the speed of alpha decay in a radioactive sample.
• C) clock the speeds of subatomic particles shot through the slits.
• D) find out whether photon emissions can be quantized.
• E) try to "trick" quantum particles by varying experiment types.

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Definitions:

Conscientiousness

A personality trait characterized by diligence, carefulness, and a desire to do a task well.

Cultures

The shared beliefs, norms, behaviors, and symbols that a group of people accepts, generally without thinking about them, and that are passed along by communication and imitation.

McCrae and Costa

McCrae and Costa are best known for their development of the Five Factor Model of personality, which outlines five broad dimensions of personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Sociability

The tendency to seek and enjoy the company of others; being friendly and social.