2012 · Q85
Consider the following statements:
- 1The discovery of the Higgs boson may discard Einstein's special theory of relativity.
- 2The discovery of a particle travelling faster than light may prove Stephen Hawking wrong.
- 3The discovery of a particle travelling faster than light may go against Einstein's special theory of relativity.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- A1 and 2
- B1 only
- C3 only
- D1 and 3
Explanation
The Higgs discovery is consistent with special relativity; a faster-than-light particle (as the OPERA neutrino claim suggested) would contradict special relativity, not Hawking's work - so only statement 3 is correct.