Unit 12-Standard Model of the Atom
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Hadron | A type of matter that includes particles of heavy and intermediate mass |
| Baryon | A type of hadron classified as a heavy particle that is made up of three quarks. Includes protons and neutrons |
| Meson | A type of hadron of intermediate mass made up of a quark and its corresponding anti-quark |
| Magnitude | the amount of a calculation, expressed as a number with its unit |
| Lepton | A type of matter made up of very small particles, including the electron |
| Quark | Tiny pieces of matter that make up both types of hadrons |
| Anti-matter | Particles that exist in an opposite state of charge from their counterparts |
| Up,Up,Down | The quarks that make up a proton |
| Up,Down,Down | The quarks that make up a neutron |
| Vector | A quantity having magnitude and direction |
| Strong Force | The force that holds the nucleus together |
| Electromagnetic Force | The force carried by photons |
| Weak Force | The force that holds quarks in place |
| Scalar | A quantity having magnitude only |
| Gravitational Force | The weakest of the four forces |
| Mass Defect | A "loss" of mass that occurs when particles form atoms |
| Binding Energy | A mass defect that is converted to energy to hold the new atom together |
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