A team of scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory, including those from India, created the heaviest anti-matter (anti-helium nucleus). What is/are the implications of the creation of anti-matter?
- 1.It will make mineral prospecting and oil exploration easier and cheaper.
- 2.It will help probe the possibility of the existence of stars and galaxies made of anti-matter.
- 3.It will help understand the evolution of the universe.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- A.1 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
▶ Answer & Explanation
Correct answer: B. 2 and 3 only
The discovery of anti-helium nuclei has profound implications for fundamental physics. It enables scientists to search for evidence of anti-matter stars and galaxies, which are predicted by some cosmological models but have not yet been observed. Furthermore, understanding the properties and abundance of anti-matter is crucial for refining our models of the early universe and its subsequent evolution, particularly the matter-antimatter asymmetry.
Source: UPSC gs1 2012