Quarks and the Standard Model
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Objective
I can describe the basic properties of quarks and their role in the Standard Model.
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Warm-up video
Fermilab · 8:13
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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The Standard Model describes the underpinnings of the universe, explaining phenomena from the behavior of atoms to how stars burn.
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The building blocks of the cosmos are the up and down quarks and the electron.
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The four fundamental forces are gravity, electromagnetism, the strong nuclear force, and the weak force.
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Practice
11 questions
What are the fundamental building blocks of protons and neutrons?
Name the six types of quarks.
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“Name the six types of quarks described in the video. Which two quarks are found inside protons and neutrons?”
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