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Fundamental Particles: by Maddy, Issy and Emma
Fundamental Particles: by Maddy, Issy and Emma
Leptons
Small point-like particles Example:
Electrons with a charge of -1 and the corresponding antiparticles (like the positron) of charge +1. Neutrinos and antineutrinos are electrically neutral.
There are three lepton families: 1. Electron (e) Light Particles 2. Muon () 3. Tau () - 1800 times heavier than an
electron
The 12 Leptons
Particle Anti particle Neutrinos Anti neutrinos e e ve ve v v v v
Charge
-1 +1 0 0
Lepton Number
+1 -1 +1 -1
Quarks
Consists of six particles and six corresponding anti-particles. Never found on their own but exist in hadrons formed from various quark combinations.
hadrons particles and antiparticles that can interact through the strong interaction.
Types of quark:
This is to explain which particles can exist and the outcome of observed interactions between particles.
Increasing mass
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