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| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | A '''subatomic particle''' is any [[particle]] smaller than an [[atom]]. | ||
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| + | ===About Subatomic Particles=== | ||
| + | : '''Subatomic particles''' include all [[Fundamental Particle|fundamental particle]]s as well as some other low [[mass]] [[particle]]s made from a combination of [[Fundamental Particle|fundamental particles]]. | ||
| + | : Some '''subatomic particles''' you should know are: | ||
| + | :*[[Lepton]]s - [[Fundamental Particle|Fundamental particles]] | ||
| + | :**[[Electron]] - A type of [[lepton]] with a [[mass]] of 9.11x10<sup>-31</sup> and a [[Electrical Charge|charge]] of 1.60x10<sup>-19</sup>. | ||
| + | :**[[Muon]] - A type of [[lepton]] often referred to as a 'heavy electron' same [[Electrical Charge|charge]] as an [[electron]] (1.60x10<sup>-19</sup>) but a [[mass]] 206 times the [[mass]] of an [[electron]]. | ||
| + | :**[[Neutrino]] - A type of [[lepton]] with zero [[Electrical Charge|charge]] and negligible [[mass]]. | ||
| + | :*[[Quark]]s - A group of '''subatomic particle''' believed to be [[Fundamental Particle|fundamental]] but have never been on their own. They always exists in either a triplet of [[quark]]s or a [[quark]]-[[antiquark]] pair. | ||
| + | :*[[Hadron]]s - '''Subatomic particles''' made of [[quark]]s. | ||
| + | :**[[Baryon]]s - A type of [[hadron]] made of 3 [[quark]]s. | ||
| + | :***[[Proton]] - A type of [[baryon]] made of 2 [[Up-quark]]s and 1 [[Down-quark]]. | ||
| + | :***[[Neutron]] - A type of [[baryon]] made of 2 [[Down-quark]]s and 1 [[Up-quark]] | ||
| + | :**[[Meson]]s - Types of [[hadron]] consisting of a [[quark]]-[[antiquark]] pair. | ||
| + | :*[[Boson]]s - '''Subatomic particles''' which mediate the [[Fundamental Interactions|fundamental interactions]]. | ||
| + | :**[[Photon]] - A type of [[boson]] which mediates the [[Electromagnetic Interaction|electromagnetic interaction]]. | ||
| + | :**[[W-boson]] - A type of [[boson]] which mediates the [[Weak Nuclear Interaction|weak nuclear interaction]]. | ||
| + | :**[[Z-boson]] - A type of [[boson]] which mediates the [[Weak Nuclear Interaction|weak nuclear interaction]]. | ||
Revision as of 09:53, 18 July 2019
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A subatomic particle is any particle smaller than an atom.
About Subatomic Particles
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A subatomic particle is any particle smaller than an atom.
About Subatomic Particles
Key Stage 5
Meaning
A subatomic particle is any particle smaller than an atom.
About Subatomic Particles
- Subatomic particles include all fundamental particles as well as some other low mass particles made from a combination of fundamental particles.
- Some subatomic particles you should know are:
- Leptons - Fundamental particles
- Quarks - A group of subatomic particle believed to be fundamental but have never been on their own. They always exists in either a triplet of quarks or a quark-antiquark pair.
- Hadrons - Subatomic particles made of quarks.
- Bosons - Subatomic particles which mediate the fundamental interactions.
- Photon - A type of boson which mediates the electromagnetic interaction.
- W-boson - A type of boson which mediates the weak nuclear interaction.
- Z-boson - A type of boson which mediates the weak nuclear interaction.