Fundamental Particles
Physics ⇒ Modern Physics
Fundamental Particles starts at 12 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the difference between a lepton and a quark.
Describe the difference between baryons and mesons.
Describe the role of the Higgs field in the Standard Model.
Explain why neutrinos are difficult to detect.
Explain why quarks cannot be observed in isolation.
Explain why the proton is considered a composite particle.
Name the fundamental force that is NOT included in the Standard Model.
Name the six flavors of quarks.
A proton is composed of which combination of quarks? (1) uud (2) udd (3) uus (4) ddu
Which force is mediated by the exchange of gluons? (1) Gravitational force (2) Electromagnetic force (3) Strong nuclear force (4) Weak nuclear force
Which of the following is a boson? (1) Electron (2) Neutrino (3) Gluon (4) Muon
Which of the following is a composite particle? (1) Electron (2) Proton (3) Neutrino (4) Photon
Fill in the blank: The antiparticle of a neutron is called an ________.
Fill in the blank: The antiparticle of the muon is called the ________.
Fill in the blank: The charge of a down quark is ________ e.
Fill in the blank: The charge of an up quark is ________ e.
State whether the following statement is true or false: All fundamental particles have an associated antiparticle.
State whether the following statement is true or false: All quarks have fractional electric charges.
State whether the following statement is true or false: Protons and neutrons are made up of quarks.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The electron is a type of lepton.
