Louis de Broglie — Questions and answers

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What important award did Louis de Broglie receive in 1929?

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  1. A gold medal
  2. The Nobel Prize in Physics ✓
  3. The Pulitzer Prize
  4. An Academy Award

Answer: The Nobel Prize in Physics

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What is an important tool that uses de Broglie's work to see tiny things like viruses and atoms?

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  1. A magnifying glass
  2. An optical telescope
  3. An electron microscope ✓
  4. A regular camera

Answer: An electron microscope

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What theory, which explains how tiny particles behave, is built on de Broglie's idea?

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  1. The theory of gravity
  2. The theory of relativity
  3. Quantum mechanics ✓
  4. The theory of evolution

Answer: Quantum mechanics

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What did Albert Einstein say was 'the important thing'?

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  1. To always be serious
  2. To never stop questioning ✓
  3. To only believe what you see
  4. To always follow the rules

Answer: To never stop questioning

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