What are WIMP's?
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Weak Interlinking Minute Particles
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Weakly Interacting Massive Particles
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Weekly Involvement of many Planets
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None of the Above
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B
Correct answer
Explanation
WIMPs are Weakly Interacting Massive Particles, a hypothetical class of particles that are candidates for dark matter. They interact through gravity and the weak nuclear force but not through electromagnetic or strong nuclear forces, which explains why they don't emit or absorb light. 'Massive' doesn't just mean large - in physics, it means they have mass (as opposed to being massless like photons). The other options are incorrect expansions of the acronym.