Re: [Phys-l] Intuiter Physics Savvy Quiz

[Bernard Cleyet <bernardcleyet@redshift.com>]

Right -- this is a case of being penalized for knowing too much.  Or 
poorly worded question.  If it asked about the majority of the mass  (~ 
2k times), then I'd agree.  Not incidentally isn't it the electrons that 
supply the contact forces because of being Fermions?

bc

Roger Haar wrote:

> Hi,
> 	I agree with Bernard.  My reasoning is that the electrons are not 
> localized, thus electrons "fill" the space in an atom.
>
> Thanks
>   Roger Haar
>
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> Bernard Cleyet wrote:
>  
>
> > I disagree w/ number 32.
> >
> > The answer claims much of the space in atoms is empty.  It is not.  They 
> > are filled by intense electric fields.
> >
> > bc
> >
> > Jeffrey Schnick wrote:
> >
> >    
> >
> > > Dan MacIsaac, in his November 2006 The Physics Teacher WebSights column
> > > called my attention to the Intuitor web site.  At that site there is a
> > > 40-question true/false conceptual physics quiz that you might find
> > > useful.  The URL is:
> > > <http://www.intuitor.com/physics_test/PhysicsSavvy.html>
> > >
> > > Jeff Schnick
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