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:*[[Boson]]s - '''Subatomic particles''' which mediate the [[Fundamental Interactions|fundamental interactions]]. | :*[[Boson]]s - '''Subatomic particles''' which mediate the [[Fundamental Interactions|fundamental interactions]]. | ||
:**[[Photon]] - A [[Fundamental Particle|fundamental particle]] and a type of [[boson]] which mediates the [[Electromagnetic Interaction|electromagnetic interaction]]. | :**[[Photon]] - A [[Fundamental Particle|fundamental particle]] and 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]]. | + | :**[[W-boson]] - A type of [[boson]], with [[mass]], which carries [[Electrical Charge|charge]] and mediates the [[Weak Nuclear Interaction|weak nuclear interaction]] over distances smaller than the [[diameter]] of a [[proton]]. |
| − | :**[[Z-boson]] - A type of [[boson]] which mediates the [[Weak Nuclear Interaction|weak nuclear interaction]]. | + | :**[[Z-boson]] - A type of [[boson]], with [[mass]], which carries no [[Electrical Charge|charge]] and mediates the [[Weak Nuclear Interaction|weak nuclear interaction]] over distances smaller than the [[diameter]] of a [[proton]]. |
: ''NB: The [[lepton]]s and [[baryon]]s all have [[anti-particle]] counterparts with the same [[mass]] but opposite [[Electrical Charge|charge]].'' | : ''NB: The [[lepton]]s and [[baryon]]s all have [[anti-particle]] counterparts with the same [[mass]] but opposite [[Electrical Charge|charge]].'' | ||
Revision as of 12:27, 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 - A group of fundamental particles
- Quarks - A group of subatomic particle believed to be fundamental but have never been observed 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 fundamental particle and a type of boson which mediates the electromagnetic interaction.
- W-boson - A type of boson, with mass, which carries charge and mediates the weak nuclear interaction over distances smaller than the diameter of a proton.
- Z-boson - A type of boson, with mass, which carries no charge and mediates the weak nuclear interaction over distances smaller than the diameter of a proton.
- NB: The leptons and baryons all have anti-particle counterparts with the same mass but opposite charge.