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Synchrotron radiation is an effort, in a lecture format, to describe the aspects of synchrotron radiation, often as applied in the performance of astrophysics.

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Quiz
{Yes or No, Synchrotron radiation is radiation produced from particles traveling along curved paths near the speed of light. + Yes - No
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{True or False, 3C48 was the first source in the Third Cambridge Catalogue of Radio Sources for which an optical identification was found through interferometry. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Evidence that demonstrates that a model or idea versus a control group is feasible with respect to synchrotron radiation is called a { proof of concept (i) }.
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{Yes or No, Because in most accelerators the particle trajectories are bent by magnetic fields, synchrotron radiation is also called Magneto-Bremsstrahlung. + Yes - No
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{True or False, FRI objects typically have bright jets in the centre, while FRIIs have faint jets but bright hotspots at the ends of the lobes. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Complete the text: A short or { incomplete (i) } realization of a certain { method (i) } or idea to { demonstrate (i) } a treament's feasibility regarding synchrotron radiation is called a proof of { concept (i) }.
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{Yes or No, Synchrotron radiation can be very highly polarized (50%) if the field is globally ordered. + Yes - No
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{True or False, FRI jets are known to be decelerating in the regions in which their radio emission is brightest. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Complete the text: From analysis of relativistic beaming effects, the jets of { FRII (i) } sources are known to remain relativistic (with speeds of at least { 0.5c|0.5 c (i) }) out to the ends of the { lobes (i) }.
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{True or False, The purpose of a treatment group for synchrotron radiation is to describe natural processes or phenomena for the first time relative to a control group. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Complete the text: The radio observation of perhaps greatest human interest is the claim of interstellar { glycine (i) }, the simplest { amino (i) } acid, but with considerable accompanying { controversy (i) }.
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Hypotheses

 * 1) Synchrotron radiation has many astronomical sources.