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What is the standard model?

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A theory concerning electromagnetic, weak and strong nuclear reactions that classify atomic particles

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What are the limitations of the standard model?

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  1. Aspects of general relativity aren’t explained
  2. Gravity is unexplained
  3. Dark matter/energy can’t be explained
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What is a real photon?

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  1. Emitted when particles accelerate
  2. Exists indefinitely
  3. Propagates to infinity unless interrupted
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What is a virtual photon?

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  1. Doesn’t exist indefinitely
  2. Continuously absorbed and re-emitted
  3. Energy and momentum aren’t related
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What are the four fundamental forces?

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  1. Strong
  2. Weak
  3. Electromagnetic
  4. Gravitational
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What is the function of the strong force?

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It’s the exchange of virtual gluons and functions to hold protons together
(Quarks + Gluons)

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What is the function of the weak force?

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The exchange of Virtual W and Z bosons that functions to converts neutrons into protons
(Quarks and Leptons)

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What is the function of the electromagnetic force?

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The exchange of virtual photons that function to hold electrons in place
(W, Quarks and Leptons)

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What is the function of the gravitational force?

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The exchange of virtual gravitons and is ignored in the subatomic world
(All)

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Definition of fermions

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Have a spin of one half

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Definition of leptons

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Have a negative one charge

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Definition of quarks

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Have a charge of 2/3 or negative 1/3

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Definition of hadrons

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Integer charges with anything made of quarks/antiquarks

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Definition of mesons

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Quark and antiquark pairs

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Definitions of baryons

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Quark triplets where boson number is 1 or negative 1

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Definition of bosons

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Spin of 1 and is a force carrier

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What is the difference between force and interaction?

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Force is the effect on a particle due to the presence of another.
Interactions are all the forces that affect one particle (including any decays/annihilations)

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