Ernest Lawrence — Questions and answers

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What was Ernest Lawrence's amazing invention, first seen in 1939, called?

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  1. A giant electromagnet
  2. An atom smasher called a cyclotron ✓
  3. A grapefruit-sized vacuum tube
  4. A particle accelerator machine

Answer: An atom smasher called a cyclotron

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How big was Lawrence's very first cyclotron that he built with his students?

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  1. As big as a grapefruit
  2. Just a few inches across ✓
  3. 80,000 electron volts
  4. The size of a massive electromagnet

Answer: Just a few inches across

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What important prize did Ernest Lawrence receive in 1939 for inventing the cyclotron?

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  1. The Manhattan Project Award
  2. The World War II Medal
  3. The Nobel Prize in Physics ✓
  4. The Uranium Isotope Award

Answer: The Nobel Prize in Physics

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According to Noor, what ancient saying perfectly illustrates Lawrence's lasting impact and how new inventions lead to more discoveries?

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  1. "His work has touched countless lives."
  2. "Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." ✓
  3. "Particle accelerators are essential tools."
  4. "The Large Hadron Collider at CERN."

Answer: "Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end."

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