Particle Physics notes
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This Particle Physics notes page gathers over 10 community-made resources on atomic structure, particle classification and the Standard Model. School students can use them to revise these topics, while teachers can find material for lessons; a smaller selection supports university study. Browse the notes and pick a topic to start with.
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- Atomic Structure and Subatomic Particles23
- The Standard Model and Particle Classification52
- Quarks, Leptons and Hadrons53
- Matter and Antimatter31
- Fundamental Forces and Particle Interactions27
- Conservation Laws in Particle Interactions6
- Radioactive Decay and Particle Interactions23
- Particle Accelerators and Detectors8
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Unit 4 The Standard Model Quarks Up Down Strange Charm Bottom Top Proton - UUD - SleepyNeutron - DDU - Happy
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The Particle Zoo
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Chapter 7 Atomic, nuclear and particle physics Photons and energy states All electromagnetic radiation, including light, travels in small packets called photons. We call quantum to smallest possible quantity of anything: They are discrete (can't be split, the oppo...
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3.2.1 Particles
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2.1 Kinetic Theory 2.1.1 States of Matter A molecule is one or more atoms , joined together by chemical bonds, capable of existing as a unit. We think of matter as existing in three states, solid liquid and gas. The molecular structure ...
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Unit 1: Section 1 - Particles and Radiation Unit 1: Section 1 – Particles and Radiation Atomic Structure Atoms are made up of protons, neutrons and electrons. The nucleus contains protons and neutrons known as nucleons. Orbiting the nucleus are the electrons. &...
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Topic 7.3 Lesson 2 - Exchange Particles & Feynman Diagrams Sub-topic 7. 3 Lesson 2: Fundamental Forces, Exchange Particles & Feynman Diagrams Textbook References: Tsokos (6th Edition) pp 302 - 306; Oxford Text: pp 298 - 302 Syllabus Outcomes Covered in This Lesson: Understand...
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Untitled The constituents of the atom are protons, neutrons and electrons. Protons+Neutrons=Nucleons, found in the nucleus of atoms. The nucleus is surrounded by empty space in which there are electrons. Specific ChargeSC=Q/MS...
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Sub-topic 7.3 Lesson 3 - The Higgs Boson Sub-topic 7.3 Lesson 3 - The Higgs Boson Textbook References: Tsokos (6th Edition) pp ; Oxford Text: p303 Syllabus Outcomes Covered In This Lesson: Understandings: Higgs boson Applications & Skills: Describing the med...
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Physics AS- Particles and radiation spec
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Particle Physics HadronsExperience the strong nuclear force, weak nuclear force, gravity and, if charged, electromagnetic force.All have rest massProton is stable, but all other hadrons decay through weak nuclear forceComprised of qua...
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Particles and antiparticles Antiparticle: A particle with the same rest energy but with the opposite charge as its corresponding particle. Other properties are also reversed, such as lepton number and baryon number. every particle has a correspo...
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Topic 7.3 Lesson 1 - The Standard model Sub-topic 7.3 - Lesson 1: The Standard Model Textbook References: Tsokos (6th Edition) pp 298 - 301 Syllabus Outcomes Covered In This Lesson: Understandings: Quarks, leptons and their antiparticles Hadrons, baryons an...
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Classification of particles HADRONS feel the strong nuclear interaction are made up of quarks LEPTONSdo not feel the strong nuclear interactionthey are fundamental particles MESONS quark composition is a quark and an antiquark pair
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PHYSICS H STRONG INTERACTION-between all particles made of quarks.3-4 fmstrongest of all forcesattractive OR repulsiveKeeps nucleons together in nucleusMEDIATED BY GLUONS.Overcomes electrostatic repulsion between protons.Keeps ...
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Physics - Interaction Interaction When a force acts on a object the momentum is changed Momentum = mass x velocityWhen two forces interact they exert equal and opposite forcesIf no other forces act, then momentum is transferred from one to...
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Atomic and Particle Physics Atomic & Particle Physics ATOM* Greek for 'Indivisible'* Democritus was the 1st person to prove the existence of Atoms. DALTON'S SOLID SPHERE MODEL* Atom is a solid sphere.* Can combine to form molecules.* No referenc...
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Physics (MB) - Section 1 - created from Mind Map Matter and Radiation Quarks and Leptons Quantum Phenomena
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The notes offer different routes into the unit. Classification of particles groups hadrons, leptons and mesons, while Particles and antiparticles looks at corresponding particles and their properties. Other notes cover atomic structure, the Standard Model, exchange particles, Feynman diagrams and the Higgs boson.
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