The Standard Model Flashcards
1
Q
What is meant by orders of magnitude?
A
Powers of 10 are referred to as orders of magnitude.
2
Q
What is most matter made of?
A
Protons, neutrons and electrons.
3
Q
What is a baryon?
A
Something made up of 3 quarks.
4
Q
What is a meson?
A
Something made up of 2 quarks, usually 1 quark and 1 anti-quark.
