- Home
- / Mark Oliphant
- / What major scientific instrument did Oliphant attempt to build at the University of Birmingham before World War II?
What major scientific instrument did Oliphant attempt to build at the University of Birmingham before World War II?
Radio telescope
Particle accelerator
Reflector telescope
150 cm cyclotron
Answer
The 150 cm cyclotron was a major scientific instrument that Oliphant attempted to build at the University of Birmingham before World War II. It was a particle accelerator that could accelerate protons to a high energy, and it was hoped that it would be used to produce new isotopes of elements and to study the structure of the atom. However, the war intervened and the cyclotron was never completed.
The Remarkable Mark Oliphant: A Quiz on Australia's Distinguished Physicist
More Questions
What major project did Oliphant become involved with in the United States during World War II?
What was Oliphant's role at the Australian National University after World War II?
What role did Oliphant play in the founding of the Australian Democrats political party?
Where did Oliphant do his research that won him an 1851 Exhibition Scholarship?
What important class of reactions did Oliphant's discovery with the particle accelerator contribute to?
Related Quizzes
Subscribe Now!
Learn something
new everyday
Playing quizzes is free! We send 1 quiz every week to your inbox