Astronomy current events question: fusion milestone (1)

Astronomy 210L, fall semester 2013
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Students are assigned to read online articles on current astronomy events, and take a short current events quiz during the first 10 minutes of lab. (This motivates students to show up promptly to lab, as the time cut-off for the quiz is strictly enforced!)

Paul Rincon, "Nuclear Fusion Milestone Passed at US Lab," October 7, 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24429621

The National Ignition Facility used lasers to heat and compress a hydrogen fuel pellet, producing:
(A) more energy from fusion than was put in.
(B) streams of Higgs boson particles.
(C) a miniature worm hole.
(D) matter and antimatter particles.
(E) dark matter.

Correct answer: (A)

Student responses
Sections 70178, 70186, 70200
(A) : 26 students
(B) : 3 students
(C) : 1 student
(D) : 0 students
(E) : 0 students