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Chapter S4: Building Blocks Of The Universe Flashcards

1
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Define fermions

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Half integer spins

Electrons, neutrons, protons

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Define bosons

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Integer spins

Photons, Higgs boson

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3
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Categories of fermions

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Quarks

Leptons

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Difference between quarks and leptons

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Quarks interact via strong force, leptons don’t

Quarks always found in combinations, leptons exist as isolated particles

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