University of Manchester and the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN

What is the role of the University of Manchester in the development and operation of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN?

• They are one of the smallest contributors.

• They have no involvement in the LHC.

• They have played a leading role with over 200 physicists and engineers involved.

• They only provide financial support.

Which two of the four major experiments at the LHC have Manchester scientists played a leading role in?

• ATLAS and CMS

• ATLAS and LHCb

• CMS and LHCb

• ALICE and CMS

What is the ATLAS experiment designed to study?

• The matter-antimatter asymmetry

• The fundamental particles that make up matter

• The effects of high-energy collisions on particle stability

• The development of new accelerator technologies

What is the LHCb experiment designed to study?

• The fundamental particles that make up matter

• The development of new accelerator technologies

• The matter-antimatter asymmetry, which is a key mystery in physics

• The effects of high-energy collisions on particle stability

What have Manchester scientists developed for the ATLAS and LHCb experiments?

• The silicon tracker for the ATLAS experiment and the vertex detector for the LHCb experiment

• The cooling systems for both ATLAS and LHCb experiments

• The data analysis software for the ATLAS experiment

• The particle identification system for the LHCb experiment

How many papers have Manchester scientists published on the results of the LHC experiments?

• Over 500 papers

• Over 1,000 papers

• Over 1,500 papers

• Over 2,000 papers

What future projects at CERN are Manchester scientists involved in?

• The Future Circular Collider (FCC) and the Compact Linear Collider (CLIC)

• The High Luminosity LHC and the International Linear Collider

• The Super Proton-Proton Collider and the Very Large Hadron Collider

• The Electron-Ion Collider and the Synchrotron Light Source

What did the scientists develop for the ATLAS experiment?

• The silicon tracker

• The vertex detector

• Over 1,000 papers

• New accelerator technologies

How many papers have been published on the results of the LHC experiments?

• Over 500 papers

• Over 1,000 papers

• Over 1,500 papers

• Over 2,000 papers

What is Manchester's role in CERN and the LHC primarily recognized for?

• Its culinary contributions

• Its musical influence

• Its world-class research capabilities

• Its historical landmarks