Particles And Waves Flashcards
1
Q
Order of magnitude
A
The difference in the power of tens
2
Q
What is a fundamental particles
A
It is a particle that cannot be broken down down into any further particles
3
Q
What are the names of the 6 quarks
A
Up, down, charm, strange, top, and bottom
4
Q
What are baryons made up of
A
3 quarks
5
Q
What are mesons made up of
A
Mesons are made up of 2 quarks (a quark and an anti quark pair)
6
Q
Name the 6 leptons
A
Electron, electron neutrino, muon, muon neutrino, tau, tau neutrino
7
Q
What are the 12 fermions
A
Matter particles
6 Quarks
6 Leptons
8
Q
What are the 4 gauge bosons
A
Force carriers
Photon (electromagnetic force)
Z and W(+ or -) (weak nuclear force)
Gluon (strong nuclear force)
9
Q
What are hadrons
A
Baryons and Mesons made up of quarks
