While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
● Circular particle accelerators known as synchrotrons radiate energy in the form of light.
● Synchrotron light is among the brightest light ever produced.
● Synchrotron light is an ideal tool for researchers investigating the structure of matter.
● The first synchrotron created for the purpose of providing synchrotron light was built in 1968.
● It was called Tantalus and was housed near the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
The student wants to emphasize the location of the first synchrotron built to provide synchrotron light. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
Explanation
Answer: 3) The first synchrotron created for the purpose of providing synchrotron light, Tantalus, was housed near the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Goal: Emphasize the location of the first synchrotron built to provide synchrotron light.
Why? To emphasize location, you must state where. Choice 3 identifies the location as near University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Traps:
- A) About when built → year, not location
- B) About synchrotron light → function, not location
- D) About usefulness → purpose, not location