Standard Model of Matter

Question 1

What does the Standard Model of Matter state?

Answer 1

All particles in the universe are grouped into 3 families of particles:
1. 6 quarks, combined to form nucleons and other particles
2. 6 leptons
3. 5 force carrier particles

Question 2

For each kind of matter particle,

Answer 2

there is a corresponding antimatter particle

Question 3

What are fermions?

Answer 3

Fermions are a fundamental particle, which are divided into 2 groups called quarks and leptons.

Question 4

What do quarks experience?

Answer 4

They experience all 4 fundamental forces

Question 5

What are quarks held together called?

Answer 5

Hadrons

Question 6

What are the hadrons held together by?

Answer 6

Strong nuclear force

Question 7

What are baryons?

Answer 7

Hadrons wihch are made out of 3 quarks or 3 antiquarks

Question 8

What are mesons?

Answer 8

Hadrons which are made of 1 quark and 1 antiquark

Question 9

What do mesons consist of?

Answer 9

Quark and an antiquark and therefore all decay quickly.

Question 10

What is the particle interaction between the electromagnetic force?

Answer 10

Photons

Question 11

What is the p. interactions in the strong nuclear force?

Answer 11

Carried by particles called Gluons - the force glues quarks together to form hadrons and mesons

Question 12

What is the weak force?

Answer 12

Weak force is usually beta decay.