The Standard Model of Particle Physics

The video explores the standard model of particle physics, detailing the classification of particles into fermions and bosons. It explains the roles of quarks, leptons, and hadrons, and discusses antimatter and virtual particles. The video also covers the unification of fundamental forces and the concept of grand unified theories, highlighting the ongoing quest to unify gravity with other forces.

What were the four classical elements believed to make up the universe before the discovery of atoms?

• Earth, air, water, and fire

• Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen

• Protons, neutrons, electrons, and photons

• Quarks, leptons, bosons, and fermions

Which particles are responsible for mediating forces?

• Leptons

• Quarks

• Bosons

• Fermions

What are the two main categories of fermions?

• Photons and gravitons

• Bosons and gluons

• Quarks and leptons

• Electrons and protons

What is the antimatter counterpart of an electron called?

• Positron

• Antiproton

• Neutrino

• Antineutron

What happens when a particle and its antiparticle collide?

• They form a new particle

• They annihilate into pure energy

• They split into smaller particles

• They become stable

Which force is still hypothetical and believed to mediate gravity?

• Photon

• W boson

• Gluon

• Graviton

At very high temperatures, which two forces combine to form the electroweak force?

• Strong nuclear and gravitational forces

• Electromagnetic and weak nuclear forces

• Weak nuclear and gravitational forces

• Electromagnetic and strong nuclear forces