Particles and Waves: The Standard Model Flashcards
what are quarks
the fundamental particles that experience the strong force and make up the hadrons:
they combine to make protons and neutrons
What are Leptons
A family of 6 particles which do not experience the strong force
The Leptons are
- electrons
-tau
-muon
-electron neutrino
-tau neutino
-muon neutrino
The quarks are
- top
- bottom
- up
- down
- strange
-charm
What are bosons
Bosons are the family of force mediating particles
Which boson is associated with the electromagnetic force
The photon
Which boson is assciated withe the strong nuclear force
The gluon
Which bosons is associated with the weak nuclear force
The W&Z particle bosons
Which particle is associated with the force of gravity
The graviton
What is a hardon
a particle made up of quarks
What is a baryon
a particle formed of 3 quarks
what is a meson
a particle comprising a quark and an anti-quark
What are Anti-matter particles
Anti matter particles have the same properties but opposite charge
What are fermions
The family name of the fundamental matter particles
What is mean by “fundamental particles”
cannot be broken down into anything smaller
